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Best Session Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from encrypted messaging apps ranked against Session on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Olvid Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb €82.50/mo8.2
    Session vs Olvid
  2. 2
    Wire Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb €7.45/mo7.9
    Session vs Wire
  3. 4
    Cyph AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo7.6
    Session vs Cyph
  4. 5
    imo Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free7.6
    Session vs imo
  5. 6
    Jami Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free7.6
    Session vs Jami
  6. 7
    SimpleX Chat Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.6
    Session vs SimpleX Chat
  7. 8
    Threema Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $3/mo7.6
    Session vs Threema
  8. 9
    Keybase AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    Session vs Keybase
  9. 10
    Signal Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.5
    Session vs Signal
  10. 11
    Delta Chat Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free7.4
    Session vs Delta Chat
  11. 12
    Element AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 7.3
    Session vs Element
  12. 13
    Zangi Free plan AndroidiOS $5/mo7.1
    Session vs Zangi
  13. 14
    Speek! AndroidLinuxMacWin 6.7
    Session vs Speek!
  14. 15
    iGap AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 6.6
    Session vs iGap
  15. 16
    Status WinMacLinuxiOSAndroid 6.6
    Session vs Status
  16. 17
    Confide AndroidiOSMacWin 6.5
    Session vs Confide
  17. 18
    Keet WinMacLinuxiOSAndroid 6.5
    Session vs Keet
  18. 19
    KeeperChat AndroidiOSMacWin 6.4
    Session vs KeeperChat
  19. 20
    FluffyChat WebLinuxiOSAndroid 6.3
    Session vs FluffyChat
  20. 21
    Messenger WebiOSAndroid 6.3
    Session vs Messenger

Session alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Olvid8.2Free plan€82.50/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Wire7.9Free plan€7.45/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Cyph7.6No$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5imo7.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
6Jami7.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7SimpleX Chat7.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Threema7.6No$3/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Keybase7.5No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10Signal7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
11Delta Chat7.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12Element7.3No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Zangi7.1Free plan$5/moAndroid, iOS
14Speek!6.7No—Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
15iGap6.6No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16Status6.6No—Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
17Confide6.5No—Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
18Keet6.5No—Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
19KeeperChat6.4No—Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
20FluffyChat6.3No—Web, Linux, iOS, Android
21Messenger6.3No—Web, iOS, Android
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Questions about Session alternatives

What is the best alternative to Session?

Olvid, number 1 in encrypted messaging apps with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Wire, Cyph, imo and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Session?

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 what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.