Best imo Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 platforms from encrypted messaging apps ranked against imo on the same published basis.

imo alternatives compared

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Olvid	8.1	Free plan	€82.50/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Wire	7.6	Free plan	€7.45/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Session	7.4	Free plan	$2.99/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
5	SimpleX Chat	7.4	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
6	Jami	7.2	Free plan	Free	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7	Signal	7.2	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8	Threema	7.2	No	$3/mo	Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9	Delta Chat	7.1	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10	Zangi	7.1	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, iOS
11	Cyph	7.0	No	$7/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12	Keybase	6.9	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13	Element	6.8	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14	Speek!	6.4	No	—	Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
15	Status	6.3	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
16	Confide	6.2	No	—	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
17	iGap	6.2	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18	KeeperChat	6.2	No	—	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
19	Keet	6.1	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
20	Messenger	6.1	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
21	Skred	6.1	No	—	Web, iOS, Android

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What is the best alternative to imo?

Olvid, number 1 in encrypted messaging apps with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Wire, Session, SimpleX Chat and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to imo?

Olvid is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.