TryQuiet/quiet
A private, p2p alternative to Slack and Discord built on Tor & IPFS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 80
- 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: 0
- age_days: 1723
- days_rel: 56
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 80
Adoption not part of the score
2641 stars · 147 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Quiet is an encrypted peer-to-peer team chat application that serves as a private alternative to Slack and Discord, syncing messages directly between devices over Tor with no central server. It uses OrbitDB for message syncing and is built with Electron and React Native frontends.
Use cases
- replace Slack with a serverless private team chat
- chat with a team without trusting a central server
- run a Discord alternative with no infrastructure to maintain
- send messages that don't leak IP addresses or metadata
- keep community chat data stored only on members' devices
- set up a private group chat for friends or an organization
- collaborate offline-first with messages syncing when back online
When to choose
- you want a Slack/Discord-like chat with channels but no central server
- metadata privacy (IP, who-talks-to-whom) matters and Tor is acceptable
- you prefer local-first data ownership on your own devices
- you're experimenting with p2p and decentralized communication tools
When to avoid
- you need an audited, security-critical messaging app (it is unaudited beta)
- you need full Slack/Discord feature parity like DMs and avatars (still incomplete)
- you need reliable large-team performance or enterprise support
- you need a web client or voice/video calls
Facets
application · maturity experimental
chat-interface cryptography p2p privacy self-hosted privacy messaging-platforms censorship-circumvention cross-platform windows cross-platform slack-alternative discord-alternative tor ipfs orbitdb local-first decentralized electron react-native team-chat macos linux desktop mobile
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet · fetched 2026-08-28 · fcf2369f2ad5
- homepage: https://www.tryquiet.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · c0a509f087c1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| TryQuiet/quiet | main | 93 |
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