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Cheogram
What Cheogram is
Cheogram is a set of services for connecting open communication networks, letting people reach contacts from one app. Its Android application is a Jabber client using XMPP and designed for gateways to other networks. Listed telephone routes include JMP.chat, Vonage, and Twilio. Email and SIP appear as connection demonstrations, while connections to other networks remain under development. The app supports attachments, private groups, channels, multiple accounts, multiple devices, and audio or video calls when the contact supports calls. Chats can use webxdc widgets that, according to the FAQ, cannot send data to the Internet or download anything. Optional OMEMO encryption protects contact and group chats, including attachments and their metadata. Strict TLS is enabled by default, with DNSSEC and DANE status available for the Jabber service. Cheogram requires an account with a Jabber service, operated by you or obtained from another provider. It is available on Android, the web, and self-hosted setups. A free plan is listed; the Google Play Android app costs $4.99, paid once.
Who it suits
Cheogram suits people who want to contact users on other networks, including through SMS-oriented gateways. It also fits users seeking multi-account, multi-device Jabber messaging with optional encryption.
What it does well
- Connects multiple networks through gateways
- Supports groups, channels, and attachments
- Offers multi-account and multi-device use
- OMEMO encrypts chats and attachment metadata
- Strict TLS enabled by default
What to know first
- Requires an account with a Jabber service
- Email and SIP connections are demonstrations
- First-party web client is still unfinished
- Gateway providers receive opted-in interactions
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cheogram Android (Google Play) | $4.99 Buy · Android app; requires an account with a Jabber service | $4.99, paid once |
As cheogram.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Cheogram combines XMPP messaging with gateway connections to other communication networks. Its broad messaging features and optional encryption are balanced by the required Jabber account and developing network bridges.
Facts from Cheogram's own pages
- Account requirement
- Cheogram Android requires an account with a Jabber service, which users can operate themselves or obtain from another provider. · f-droid.org, 7 Oct 2026
- Chat widgets
- Cheogram supports webxdc widgets in chats, which the FAQ says cannot send data to the Internet or download anything. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Connection security
- The FAQ says Cheogram uses strict TLS by default and can display DNSSEC and DANE status for the Jabber service. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- When enabled, OMEMO provides end-to-end encryption for contacts and group chats, and the FAQ says attachments and their metadata are encrypted too. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Funding
- The FAQ says some development and hosting are sponsored by MBOA, the creators of JMP, and that the app is also sold in Google Play and accepts developer sponsorships through Liberapay. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Gateway data
- The privacy policy says interactions through an opted-in gateway go to that gateway provider, which may receive phone numbers for gateway contacts. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Gateway focus
- The app is optimized for gateways to other networks, including gateways operated by Cheogram or built with Slidge. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Kitchener, Ontario, Canada · cheogram.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The app is especially focused on users who want to contact people on other networks, such as through SMS-enabled phone numbers. · play.google.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The FAQ says a first-party web client is in progress and links to an early, unfinished demo. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Messaging features
- The FAQ says the app supports attachments, private groups, channels, multi-account use, multi-device use, and audio/video calls when the contact supports calls. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Messaging network
- The Android app is a Jabber client using XMPP and is designed to work with gateways to other networks. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Other network bridges
- The site lists email and SIP as network connection demos; the SMTP bridge says it is under heavy development and alpha testing. · smtp.cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Other network demos
- The site lists email and SIP as demos, and says connections to other networks are still being worked on. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the app does not upload data to its developers except crash data; messages, chosen profile pictures, in-app contacts, and OMEMO public keys may go to the user's Jabber service. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy limitation
- If a user opts in to a gateway, interactions with gateway contacts are sent to that gateway provider. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Cheogram is a set of services that connect open communication networks so people can reach contacts from one app. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Push notification privacy
- Cheogram says its push notifications do not expose Jabber IDs, IP addresses, or message content to systems involved in delivery. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- SMS gateway tools
- Cheogram supports XMPP gateway features including phone-number contact creation and delivery receipts for messages sent through gateways. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to discussion on the web, Lemmy, or Reddit. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Telephone gateways
- The site lists JMP.chat, Vonage, and Twilio as pluggable telephone network routes. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Telephone routes
- The site lists JMP.chat, Vonage, and Twilio as examples of pluggable telephone routes. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- The app uses strict TLS by default, and it can display DNSSEC and DANE status for a service provider. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Cheogram describes itself as a set of services connecting open communication networks so users can reach contacts from one app. · cheogram.com, 7 Oct 2026
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