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Ricochet Refresh
ricochet-refresh · v3.0.43
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Private and anonymous instant messaging over tor
brew install --cask ricochet-refresh 2
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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
v3.0.431mo ago3.0.42→3.0.43
1mo ago3.0.41→3.0.42
2mo ago3.0.40→3.0.41
Review
Mar 11, 2026Ricochet 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
Community Mentions
hackernews
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown