Conversations Alternatives

Conversations is described as 'Privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG]' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Conversations for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux apps. The best Conversations alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Conversations are Telegram, Element, Matrix and Pidgin.

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  1. Tekos icon
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    Team chat, videoconferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, apps builder, process automation, integrations - with Tekos Collaboration & Automation

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Poezio icon
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    Poezio is a free console XMPP client (the protocol on which the Jabber IM network is built).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • OpenBSD
     
  3. Async icon
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    Async is a web application that helps small teams of software engineers have deep uninterrupted discussions and build more focused software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Slick is a messenger application for mobile devices. It allows you to chat with your friends connected though various online messaging applications. Currently it is still in development, an alpha version

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Symbian S60
     
  5. QuteCom icon
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    QuteCom is a community of enthusiasts and developers, creating free software products related to communication over IP. The flagship product of the QuteCom project is a softphone which allows you to make free PC to PC video and voice calls, and to integrate all your IM contacts...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    a simple terminal user interface for signal messenger (using signal-cli).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
  7. Campfire is an installable, self-hosted group chat system. Easily invite people. Make rooms. @mentions, DMs, and mobile support. The basics done right. And since you get the code and host it yourself, you can customize it however you’d like for your own use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Docker
     
  8. Q-municate is a cross-platform app with a wide range of communication features including free messaging, file transfer, push notifications, audio/video calls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. HookZApp icon
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    HookZApp is a cloud native, secure, fast, and feature-rich Next-Gen communication, collaboration & social media platform that makes everyday life, fun and easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. Hype is a chat service built into the Opera Mini browser, so you can chat, share, and browse in one app. And when you find something online worth sharing, Hype makes it easy to do so with WebSnap.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Opera Mini
     
  11. ToTok icon
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    Free, unlimited, HD voice and video calls for everyone! Enjoy group video calls with up to 20 participants at ToTok. Top-rated video calling app for Android.

    101 ToTok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. Retro AIM Server is an instant messaging server that revives AOL Instant Messenger (and ICQ!) clients from the 2000s.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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