Products
AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
180.7K
Down4.1%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat
@epoberezkin· 2,633 followersCo-created with Vsevolod Mineev
Launched
6y ago
2020-10-22 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events4 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch

    SimpleX Chat v3.0 – with iOS notifications and e2e encrypted calls

    Jul 12, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    The most private & secure chat - double ratchet encryption!

    Feb 11, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (1 pts)Launch

    Simplex chat and low level protocol implementation

    Oct 22, 2020 · 6y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 19.7K Stars · 1,330 ForksAGPL-3.0Haskell
2019-12-21Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
Discord

Messaging network without user identifiers of any kind

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-11
GitHub Stars
★ 19.7K
Forks
1,330
License
AGPL-3.0
Primary language
Haskell

Store data

App Store · Google Play
App Store App Store
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
—
Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata
Google Play Google Play
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
—
Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search63%
  • Direct26%
  • Referrals6%
  • Other5%

Countries

  • United States18%
  • India9%
  • France6%
  • Germany6%
  • Russia5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2020-01-24

KeywordMonthly volume
simplex45.5K
simplex chat7,410
simple x1,320
simplex for windows740
simplex desktop460

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2022-02-11

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Be Free”Positioning

    Privacy redefined→Be Free

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: LottieFilesFeatures

    LottieFiles→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: PlausibleFeatures

    —→Plausible

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: SwiperFeatures

    Swiper→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Gradient Glow (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Be Free In Your Network”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Pill · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Gradient Glow

Luminous radial glows and translucent glass panels, widely used across modern AI products.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #8ec4ee;
  --surface: #f4f7fb;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #d6e6f2;
  --accent: #e8b15a;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #8EC4EE (~46%) · Surface #F4F7FB (~20%) · Text #FFFFFF (~14%) · Muted Text #D6E6F2 (~10%) · Accent #E8B15A (~10%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Gradient Glow (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Muddy low-contrast text over gradients
- Overuse of full-screen rainbow backgrounds
- Cluttered dense tables in the hero

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does SimpleX Chat get?
Vaneform estimates 180.7K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is SimpleX Chat and what platforms does it support?
SimpleX Chat is catalogued under Social Networks & Apps: Be Free In Your Network. Supported platforms: Mobile App, CLI / SDK.
Is SimpleX Chat open source?
SimpleX Chat has a public repository (https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat) under the AGPL-3.0 license, recording 19.7K GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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