European messaging apps
End-to-end encrypted messaging apps that keep your conversations private.
Messaging apps let you chat with friends, family, and colleagues. The safest ones use end-to-end encryption, so only you and the other person can read the messages. Europe is strong here. Threema comes from Switzerland and asks for no phone number. Olvid, from France, is approved for use by the French government. Wire and Element are built for teams that need private, secure chat.
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Open-source collaboration suite developed by French company Linagora. Combines Matrix-based messaging, cloud drive, mail, and calendar in one platform. EU-hosted and self-hostable.
Replaces: Slack , Google Workspace , Microsoft 365 , Dingtalk
French end-to-end encrypted messenger certified by ANSSI, the French national cybersecurity agency. Unlike Signal, requires no phone number or personal data to register. Used by the French government, recommended by French Prime Minister for ministerial communications.
Replaces: Imessage , Whatsapp , Signal , Telegram , Messenger , Wechat
Fluxer is open-source chat, voice and video software from Sweden, built as an alternative to Discord. It began as one student's project and now has a small team. Self-hosting unlocks every premium feature for free.
Replaces: Discord
Swiss encrypted messaging app requiring no phone number or email to register. End-to-end encrypted messages, calls, and groups. One-time purchase of CHF 4.99, with no subscription, no ads, and no data mining. Used by Swiss government and military.
Replaces: Imessage , Whatsapp , Signal , Telegram , Messenger , Wechat
An encrypted messenger that needs no phone number or email - you get a random Session ID instead. Messages are onion-routed through a decentralised network of nodes, and the project moved its legal home to Switzerland in 2024 for stronger privacy protection.
A UK-built messenger that is the first with no user identifiers of any kind - no phone number, no username, not even a random ID. End-to-end encrypted, fully open source, and decentralised across relay servers, making it one of the most metadata-resistant chat apps available.
A peer-to-peer encrypted messenger designed for activists, journalists, and anyone who needs resilient communication. Messages sync directly between devices over Tor, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth - with no central servers - built by a European non-profit with EU public funding.
European secure communications platform built on the open Matrix protocol. Used by NATO, the EU, French and German governments, and 47M+ users across 80,000+ deployments. Self-hostable with full end-to-end encryption.
Replaces: Imessage , Slack , Microsoft Teams , Discord , Whatsapp , Wechat , Dingtalk
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