Signal
Private messaging on a centralised service run by one foundation, accounts tied to phone numbers.
3 self-hosted replacements in this index, ranked by GitHub stars in the dataset.
Replacements
Element
Fully-featured Matrix client for Web, iOS & Android.
13,633 stars Active
30 Oct 2026 v1.12.33
Converse.js
XMPP chat client in your browser.
3,302 stars Active
1 Nov 2026 v14.0.1
Jami
Universal communication platform which preserves the user's privacy and freedoms.
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Popular comparisons
The most-starred pairings among these replacements, ranked by combined GitHub stars in the dataset.