signalapp/Signal-Desktop
A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 3 days ago, with 225 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 8% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a private, encrypted messaging client for Windows, macOS, and Linux that syncs with Signal mobile apps.
- Ensures end-to-end encryption for secure communication across desktop and mobile platforms without compromising privacy.
- Use for secure personal messaging on desktop environments linked to mobile Signal accounts.
- Use for privacy-focused team communication requiring encrypted messages on multiple operating systems.
- Use for developers or contributors interested in enhancing open-source encrypted messaging software.
Should you depend on it?
License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.
License
AGPL 3.0
Network copyleft: like the GPL, and also triggered by offering the software over a network.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
Watch-outs
- AGPL-style copyleft also applies when the software is offered over a network.
General guidance from repository metadata, not legal advice. How we score
From the README
Signal Desktop links with Signal on Android or iOS and lets you message from your Windows, macOS, and Linux computers.
Install the production version or help us out by installing the beta version.
You can find answers to a number of frequently asked questions on our support site. The community forum is another good place for questions.
Please search for any existing issues that describe your bug in order to avoid duplicate submissions.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
3.2K+74
Open issues
890+5
Compared with peers in Web
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| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pingdotgg/t3code | 48.4K | +16.6K | 40 | today |
| pbakaus/impeccable | 104.0K | +8.7K | 54 | 10 days ago |
| HunYiSage/dsh-purge | 19.2K | +6.2K | 13 | today |
| Renhuai123/ziwei-doushu | 16.2K | +6.1K | 44 | 21 days ago |
| paperclipai/paperclip | 111.5K | +2.8K | 59 | 13 days ago |
| signalapp/Signal-Desktop | 16.6K | — | 60 | 3 days ago |
| Category median | 48.4K | +6.2K | 44 | — |
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