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ArcaneChatSession
Free

Free and open source, with no ads, funded by donations.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0, run by the Session Technology Foundation.

Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • No phone number needed to sign up
  • End-to-end encryption and consent-based contact
  • No phone number or email needed; the account is a random ID
  • Onion routing hides your address from recipients and from the network
  • Android only; other platforms must use Delta Chat
  • Maintained mainly by one developer
  • Losing your recovery phrase means losing the account with no reset
  • Delivery can be slower than a centralised messenger
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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