Alternatives to Meshtastic

Off-grid text messaging over a LoRa radio mesh. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Meshtastic.

  • MeshCore

    Lightweight hybrid routing mesh firmware for packet radios.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    MeshCore is younger firmware for packet radios using hybrid routing that scales better on larger meshes, with a smaller ecosystem and no iOS listing.

  • Reticulum

    Cryptography-based networking stack that spans radio and IP links.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidCommand line

    Reticulum is an MIT-licensed networking stack that spans radio and IP links with built-in encryption, but it takes study and needs separate client applications for messaging.