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Tox

tox.chat
Communication & Collaboration
Weekend Project

A New Kind of Instant Messaging

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Overview

Tox is free, secure, and decentralized instant messaging software that connects users with friends and family without surveillance. It offers encrypted messaging, voice calls, video calls, and file sharing with no central servers or corporate interests. All features are completely free with no advertising or premium paywalls.

Features

9 features across 5 categories

Collaboration(2)

File Sharing

Trade files, with no artificial limits or caps

Screen Sharing

Share your desktop with your friends with Tox's screen sharing

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Communication(4)

Group Chats

Chat, call, and share video and files with the whole gang in Tox's group chats

Instant Messaging

Chat instantly across the globe with Tox's secure messages

Video Calls

Catch up face to face, over Tox's secure video calls

Voice Calls

Keep in touch with friends and family using Tox's completely free and encrypted voice calls

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Infrastructure(1)

Distributed Network

Tox has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to turn over data — the network is made up of its users

Also in: Litmos, marvel-app, LiveKit

Licensing(1)

Open Source

Tox is free software that is yours — to use, modify, and share — because Tox is developed by and for the users

Also in: Perforce Akana API Management Platform, SonarQube, AccountEdge

Security(1)

End-to-End Encryption

Everything you do with Tox is encrypted using open-source libraries. The only people who can see your conversations are the people you're talking with

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Pricing

Free

Popular
Free
  • ✓Instant Messaging
  • ✓Voice Calls
  • ✓Video Calls
  • ✓Screen Sharing
  • ✓File Sharing
  • ✓Group Chats
  • ✓End-to-End Encryption

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Tox. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Tox alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 9 features.

Buy Tox

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Tox saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 9 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.