# SimpleX Chat

> SimpleX Chat is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the team chat category. The most private and secure chat and applications platform - now with double ratchet E2E encryption. It has 19,521 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat |
| GitHub stars | 19,521 |
| Forks | 1,357 |
| Open issues | 1,012 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Haskell |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Haskell |
| Categories | Team Chat |
| Commits, last 12 months | 615 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v7.0.3 (Sep 26, 2026) |
| Created | Dec 21, 2019 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: chat, protocol, e2ee, privacy, haskell, security, messaging, encryption, double-ratchet

## Install

SimpleX Chat installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat.

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