Best Secure Messaging Apps in 2026
Updated
36 secure messaging apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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8 Oct 2026last checked
Secure Messaging Apps in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 6 of the 11 on this page have an Android app.
Compare all 11 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Account requirement | Encrypted backups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Briar | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Cwtch | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Monal | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Gajim | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — | |
| 31 | ChatSecure | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Conversations | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Molly | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Quicksy | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | Dino | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | Kontalk | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |