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Ricochet Refresh

ricochet-refresh · v3.0.46

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Private and anonymous instant messaging over tor

brew install --cask ricochet-refresh
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Trust Score 3/10
✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v3.0.46
24d ago3.0.45→3.0.46
1mo ago3.0.44→3.0.45
3mo ago3.0.43→3.0.44
4mo ago3.0.42→3.0.43
5mo ago3.0.41→3.0.42
5mo ago3.0.40→3.0.41

Review

Mar 11, 2026

Ricochet Refresh offers private and anonymous instant messaging over Tor, ideal for users prioritizing privacy. It uses peer-to-peer technology to ensure messages are secure and untraceable.

Enables private and anonymous instant messaging through Tor using peer-to-peer technology.

Maturity: The project is actively developed with recent updates but has a significant number of open issues, indicating ongoing development.

Community: Minimal community discussion; only one mention on Hacker News with no comments, and no Reddit mentions.

Pros

  • + Focus on privacy and anonymity
  • + Peer-to-peer messaging technology
  • + Developed in Rust, enhancing security

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update feature
  • - Requires Tor setup, which may be challenging for some users
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RustLast commit: Mar 11, 2026

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