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OPERATING SYSTEMS & VIRTUALIZATION
SELF-HOSTABLE
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Silence

SILENCE

Silence: Secure your conversations with end-to-end encrypted SMS/MMS. Protect your privacy while communicating with friends. Send messages, media, and attachments with complete confidentiality. Built on Android, available on F-Droid and Google Play. Experience private messaging, powered by open-source tech, on your mobile device.

GITHUB STARS
1.1k
+12% this month
FORKS
169
Active community
LAST PUSH
Apr 24, 2026
Stable
WATCHERS
74
Tracking updates
LICENSE
GPL-3.0
Commercial use
Silence: Secure your conversations with end-to-end encrypted SMS/MMS. Protect your privacy while communicating with friends. Send messages, media, and attachments with complete confidentiality. Built on Android, available on F-Droid and Google Play. Experience private messaging, powered by open-source tech, on your mobile device.

High Performance

Built for speed and minimal overhead.

Self-hostable

Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal

Developer Native

Programmable via any language workflow

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES

Java
Java
Python
Python
Shell
Shell
Makefile
Makefile

VISUAL INTERFACE

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The Quick Glance

Status
Dormant
Category
Operating Systems & Virtualization
Pricing
Free
Self-Hosted
Yes
Available on
Android
Latest Release
v0.16.12-unstable
Aug 28, 2019

Relative Standing — across 1,284 tools

STARS1.1k
Top 73% globally
FORKS169
Top 67% in Open Source
ACTIVITYLow
Top 95% Activity
WATCHERS74
Top 43% Community