Kontalk

Place

#34 of 43

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Score

5.9

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Kontalk, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Kontalk's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
Kontalk	Free	Free forever · community-run volunteer servers

Each one read from Kontalk's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Cost: The site says Kontalk will always remain free because it relies on volunteer-run servers.checked 11 Oct 2026

Encryption: The site says client-to-server and server-to-server channels are fully encrypted, and servers cannot decrypt end-to-end encrypted messages.checked 11 Oct 2026
Identity: Kontalk uses a phone number to identify users among their contacts, without requiring user IDs or usernames.checked 11 Oct 2026
Open source: The site says all software used in the network, including both server and client software, is open source.checked 11 Oct 2026
Product: Kontalk is a community-driven instant messaging network designed for smartphones and tablets.checked 11 Oct 2026
Project status: The network site says donations are suspended and the project is in its end-of-life period; it said the service would probably shut down before the end of 2024.checked 11 Oct 2026
Protocol: Kontalk is based on XMPP and the site says this supports interoperability with other services.checked 11 Oct 2026
Registration: The network site says JMP hosts a registration provider for Kontalk.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support: The project links users to a help wiki and a community forum for discussion.checked 11 Oct 2026

Platforms: The network site says Kontalk is available for Android and desktop.checked 11 Oct 2026