OpenChat — Messaging without a middleman.
Developer: OpenChat DAO · Category: Social · Last updated: February 2026
OpenChat is a messaging platform where every message, group, and community lives on the Internet Computer — not a company's database. It works like the chat apps you already know: direct messages, group chats, communities, reactions, polls. The difference is architectural. No single entity controls the data, governance happens through token voting, and the whole thing runs at web speed with no fees.
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Source code: https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat
Frequently asked questions
- Is OpenChat really free for large communities?
- Yes. No per-user pricing, no message caps, no paywalled features. Communities of any size are free.
- Does OpenChat have voice and video?
- Yes, both — though calling is the newer half of OpenChat and still maturing: it works best in small groups and routes through an off-chain provider rather than running on the Internet Computer like the messaging does. Text messaging, threads, reactions and direct messages are the mature core.
- How is OpenChat governed?
- It's community-governed — token holders vote on protocol upgrades and treasury spending. No single CEO or company controls it.
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