GitChat Alternatives

GitChat is described as 'Free, open-source IDE extension that brings real-time developer chat, GitHub-based social networking, and repo community channels into VS Code, Cursor, and compatible editors - without leaving your coding environment' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GitChat for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Mac and Windows apps. The best GitChat alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Discord. Other great apps like GitChat are Slack, Zulip, Mattermost and Echoed.

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  1. YaPChat icon
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    Self-hostable open-source chat solution offering text, voice, and video with fine-grained roles, forum threads, DM workspace, browser soundboard, custom emoji, PWA offline support, push notifications, analytics tools, and advanced moderation capabilities.

    15 YaPChat alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  2. Common Ground icon
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    Common Ground is a browser-based, open-source social platform for communities, built as a robust alternative to Discord.

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    • Online
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  3. Root icon
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    Facilitates community collaboration through voice, video, and text chat, integrated docs and tasks, configurable channels, roles, and permissions, seamless mobile and desktop access, rapid message reactions, file sharing, and notification controls for groups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. PeerSuite icon
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    PeerSuite is an open source, decentralized, private alternative to apps like Discord or Slack. All data is sent only between clients through encrypted WebRTC channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. Librem Chat icon
     7 likes

    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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  6. dirc icon
     6 likes

    Dirc is a peer-to-peer web application which uses WebRTC to set up connections between chat participants without requiring a back-end server. The static files can be self-hosted. Other features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Linen icon
     1 like

    Linen is a Google-searchable community chat tool. Linen was built as an alternative to closed tools like Slack and Discord.

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    • Online
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  8. WorkDo icon
     4 likes

    WorkDo is an all-in-one app to make teamwork effortless with features that allow you to collaborate easily with your teammates. It is specifically designed to make business management a breeze.

    105 WorkDo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. MongooseIM is aimed at large, complex enterprise level projects, where real-time communication is critical for business success. It provides high availability, ease of deployment, development and reliability in production.

    61 MongooseIM platform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Microsoft Azure
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  10. Fuse Chat icon
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    Fuse Chat is a Video Chat script userfriendly php socket.io script With is fully responsive design whatever if you are using a mobile a computer or even a tablet will always fit your screen and give you the best chat experience possible.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Grape icon
     24 likes

    Get more done – with Grape (also called ChatGrape). Grape is an European Business-Messenger with an On-Premise and Cloud solution. It is GDPR compliant and prioritizes data security and safety.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Wiggio icon
     7 likes

    Wiggio is an online toolkit that makes it easy to work in groups. With Wiggio you can:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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