enchat
The premium Open Source alternative to Signal
🎯 Best for:Users requiring maximum privacy without leaving the command line.
What is enchat?
A self-hosted, ephemeral chat tool designed for terminal environments. It utilizes end-to-end encryption and peer-to-peer connections to ensure no message history or account data is ever stored on a server.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why enchat?
- • No database required
- • End-to-end encryption
- • Zero-configuration setup
Limitations
- • No message history
- • Requires terminal access
- • No mobile client
2/23/2026
Last Update
22
Forks
3
Issues
Other
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Signal)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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