Open-source alternatives to Threema
4 open-source projects are offered as replacements for Threema. MeiliSearch is the most starred. Running one yourself trades the subscription for your own hosting and upkeep, so the table below leads with what decides that trade: whether the project is alive, what its licence lets a business do, and whether there is a container command to start from.
Side by side
| Project | Stars | Activity | Licence | Self-host | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MeiliSearch | 59,605 | Active | Not identified | ○ | Rust |
 Berty | 9,329 | Active | Not identified | ○ | TypeScript |
 Lokinet | 2,105 | Active | Copyleft | ○ | C++ |
 Coyim | 617 | Slowing | Not identified | ○ | Go |
Each one, briefly
- MeiliSearch59,605 stars · not identified · active
A lightning-fast search engine API bringing AI-powered hybrid search to your sites and applications.
Also replaces Algolia, Berty, Coyim, Session
- Berty9,329 stars · not identified · active
Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network
Also replaces Coyim, Session, Telegram, WhatsApp
- Lokinet2,105 stars · copyleft · active
Lokinet is an anonymous, decentralized and IP based overlay network for the internet.
Also replaces Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp
- Coyim617 stars · not identified · slowing
coyim - a safe and secure chat client
Also replaces Berty, Session, Telegram, WhatsApp
Where this comes from
Which projects are offered against Threema comes from opensourcealternative.to, re-read weekly. Every figure in the table is read from the project’s own repository. We have not run these projects, and we hold no price for Threema. Browse every open-source alternative.