Best Encrypted Messaging Apps in 2026
40 encrypted messaging apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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12free plans on this page
1 Oct 2026last checked
- Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- default
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- mixed
- Desktop app
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- optional
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- default
- Maximum group size
- 1,000 members
- Desktop app
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- default
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan macOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- mixed
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- default
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption coverage
- default
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop app
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop app
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Encryption coverage
- default
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Android
- Free plan
- No
- Encryption coverage
- default
- Desktop app
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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