deltachat/deltachat-desktop
Decentralized private messenger with chat-shared tools and games for Desktop observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 14.0
- age_days: 2935
- days_rel: 10
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 37
Adoption not part of the score
1600 stars · 244 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Delta Chat Desktop is the Electron-based desktop client for Delta Chat, a decentralized private messenger that runs on top of email infrastructure (IMAP/SMTP) with end-to-end encryption via Autocrypt. It also offers an experimental browser edition and shares its frontend with a Tauri-based client.
Use cases
- private messaging without phone numbers
- chat over existing email accounts
- end-to-end encrypted group chats
- decentralized messenger alternative to WhatsApp
- desktop chat client for Delta Chat
- federated messaging using email servers
When to choose
- you want a private, decentralized messenger that works over email
- you need a cross-platform desktop chat app with E2EE
- you want to reuse existing email infrastructure for messaging
When to avoid
- you need real-time low-latency messaging with push notifications
- you want a messenger tied to phone numbers or a centralized service
- you need rich video calling features
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface e2e-testing email messaging-platforms privacy cross-platform self-hosted cross-platform browser messenger e2ee autocrypt email-based-chat decentralized instant-messaging typescript desktop electron
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · 61883ab51240
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| deltachat/deltachat-desktop | main | 99 |
For agents
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