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Best Kaidan Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from secure messaging apps ranked against Kaidan on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Jami Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free6.8
    Kaidan vs Jami
  2. 2
    Olvid Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb €82.50/mo6.8
    Kaidan vs Olvid
  3. 3
    Wire Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb €7.45/mo6.8
    Kaidan vs Wire
  4. 4
    Crypho Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin €379/mo6.7
    Kaidan vs Crypho
  5. 5
    Delta Chat Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free6.7
    Kaidan vs Delta Chat
  6. 6
    imo Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free6.7
    Kaidan vs imo
  7. 7
    Messenger Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free6.7
    Kaidan vs Messenger
  8. 8
    Session Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $2.99/mo6.7
    Kaidan vs Session
  9. 9
    Signal Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free6.7
    Kaidan vs Signal
  10. 10
    SimpleX Chat Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free6.7
    Kaidan vs SimpleX Chat
  11. 11
    Status Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free6.7
    Kaidan vs Status
  12. 12
    Telegram Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free6.7
    Kaidan vs Telegram
  13. 13
    Viber Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free6.7
    Kaidan vs Viber
  14. 14
    FluffyChat Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxWeb Free6.6
    Kaidan vs FluffyChat
  15. 15
    Ricochet Refresh Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.6
    Kaidan vs Ricochet Refresh
  16. 16
    WowApp Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free6.6
    Kaidan vs WowApp
  17. 17
    Cinny Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free6.5
    Kaidan vs Cinny
  18. 18
    Nheko Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.5
    Kaidan vs Nheko
  19. 19
    Zangi Free plan AndroidiOS $5/mo6.5
    Kaidan vs Zangi
  20. 20
    Berty Free plan AndroidiOS Free6.4
    Kaidan vs Berty

Kaidan alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Jami6.8Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Olvid6.8Free plan€82.50/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Wire6.8Free plan€7.45/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Crypho6.7Free plan€379/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5Delta Chat6.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
6imo6.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7Messenger6.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8Session6.7Free plan$2.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
9Signal6.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
10SimpleX Chat6.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11Status6.7Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
12Telegram6.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Viber6.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
14FluffyChat6.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Web
15Ricochet Refresh6.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16WowApp6.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
17Cinny6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Nheko6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
19Zangi6.5Free plan$5/moAndroid, iOS
20Berty6.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS
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Questions about Kaidan alternatives

What is the best alternative to Kaidan?

Jami, number 1 in secure messaging apps with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Olvid, Wire, Crypho and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Kaidan?

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

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.