#86 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

Quiet

by Quiet · Peer-to-peer team chat over Tor with no servers

19.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Quiet is a group chat application for teams and communities that syncs messages directly between members' devices over Tor, with no central server. It provides Slack-style channels, images, files, invite links and desktop notifications, with apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone via TestFlight. No email address or phone number is needed to create or join a community.

Best for: Teams and communities wanting Slack-style chat without servers, phone numbers or a host
Pricing: The captured page shows no prices; it only offers downloads and states that Quiet is open source.
Runs on: iOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinux

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Syncs peer-to-peer over Tor, so there is no server to run
No email or phone number needed to create or join a community
Open source, so it can be forked and there is no vendor lock-in
Slack-like channels, files, images and desktop notifications

Trade-offs

In beta; the site says not to use it where security is required
iPhone app is only available through TestFlight
iOS notifications require some centralisation, per the site
Avatars and direct messages are described as still coming

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 39 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 35 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 40 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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