# Databag (open-source messaging app)

> Databag is a free, open-source messaging app for Android and iOS. A federated chat client designed for privacy and selfhosting. It has 1,499 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.

Notable features of Databag include: - Decentralized (direct communication between app and selfhosted server) - Federated (accounts on different nodes can communicate) - Public-Private key based identity (not bound to any blockchain or hosting domain) - End-to-End encryption (the hosting admin cannot view sealed topics, default unsealed) - Audio and Video Calls (nat traversal requires separate relay server) - Topic based threads (messages organized by topic not contacts) - Lightweight (server can run on a raspberry pi zero v1.3) - Low latency (use of websockets for push events to avoid polling) - Unlimited accounts per node (host for your whole family) - Mobile alerts for new contacts,…

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/balzack/databag |
| Platforms | Android, iOS |
| Built with | React Native |
| GitHub stars | 1,499 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.databag/ (package com.databag) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.databag |
| App Store | https://apps.apple.com/app/id6443741428 |
| Website | https://github.com/balzack/databag |
| Official | no |
| Category | Messaging & chat |
| Latest release | v1.1.1021 (Jun 20, 2024) |
| Last commit | Jun 14, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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