Ripcord
Shares rank 40 of 48 messaging apps by recommenders
A light, fast chat client that people rank above other alternatives, with no caveats raised in the quotes.
A light, fast chat client that people rank above other alternatives, with no caveats raised in the quotes.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Favorite among third-party alternatives
“Ripcord and discordo were my favorites amongst the alternatives.”
Comment from 5 Apr 2026 on Hacker News “Probably still doesn't beat ripcord”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Mysteries of Telegram Data Centers” “previously ripcord (RIP my fav)”
Comment from 5 Apr 2026 on Hacker News
Other messaging apps people recommend
The four most recommended other messaging apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 48 messaging apps, rankedWhat people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Probably still doesn't beat ripcord”
“I used to use ripcord which was exactly this”
“Ripcord and discordo were my favorites amongst the alternatives.”
“previously ripcord (RIP my fav)”
“a capable client which is super light and fast if you care”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.