# Snikket (open-source messaging app)

> Snikket is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Personal messaging app for groups, with a self-hostable open-source server. It has 154 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Snikket is a personal messaging app designed for groups such as family, friends, clubs or small organizations. It can be used to text and call with contacts without handing over your data to large corporations. This works because, instead of a centralized server, each group has their own private Snikket server under their control. To get started you can choose: - Self-host your own Snikket instance using the open-source Snikket server software on any Linux server, - Use the simple hosting service provided by the Snikket not-for-profit organization, - Or join an existing instance of someone you know (they can send you an invitation). Guides are available at the snikket.org website.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/snikket-im/snikket-android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 154 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.snikket.android/ (package org.snikket.android) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://snikket.org/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Messaging & chat |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | May 28, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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