Best Tox Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from encrypted messaging apps ranked against Tox on the same published basis.
- 1Tox vs Olvid
- 2Tox vs Wire
- 3Tox vs Session
- 4Tox vs Cyph
- 5Tox vs imo
- 6Tox vs Jami
- 7Tox vs SimpleX Chat
- 8Tox vs Threema
- 9Tox vs Keybase
- 10Tox vs Signal
- 11Tox vs Delta Chat
- 12Tox vs Element
- 13Tox vs Zangi
- 14Tox vs Speek!
- 15Tox vs iGap
- 16Tox vs Status
- 17Tox vs Confide
- 18Tox vs Keet
- 19Tox vs KeeperChat
- 20Tox vs FluffyChat
Tox alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olvid | 8.2 | Free plan | €82.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Wire | 7.9 | Free plan | €7.45/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Session | 7.7 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Cyph | 7.6 | No | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | imo | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Jami | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | SimpleX Chat | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Threema | 7.6 | No | $3/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Keybase | 7.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Signal | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Delta Chat | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Element | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Zangi | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS |
| 14 | Speek! | 6.7 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | iGap | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Status | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Confide | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Keet | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 19 | KeeperChat | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | FluffyChat | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Linux, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Tox alternatives
What is the best alternative to Tox?
Olvid, number 1 in encrypted messaging apps with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Wire, Session, Cyph and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Tox?
Olvid is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.