SchildiChat is a Matrix client based on Element with a more traditional instant messaging experience.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Flatpak
Germany
EU
Kik Alternatives
Kik is described as 'Is way more than just messaging. It’s the easiest way to connect with your friends, stay in the loop, and explore – all through chat. No phone numbers, just pick a username' and is a popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Kik for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Mac apps. The best Kik alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kik are Telegram, Element, Tox and SimpleX Chat.
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Ubuntu Touch
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Linux Mobile
85 KakaoTalk alternativesKakaoTalk is a phone number based messenger service that allows users anywhere in the world to chat one-to-one or in a group for free. (no SMS service)
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Wear
- Android Tablet
- iPad
South Korea
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Sphinx.chat lets you use your lightning node to talk to anyone else who is running lightning and a sphinx compatible chat client.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
+1
98 IM+ alternativesOne app for all your messaging.
WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Gmail, Slack, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Instagram, Twitter, Outlook, SnapMap, WeChat, LinkedIn, HipChat, and ChatWork.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Germany
- EU
+4
55 Telegram Web A alternativesThis project won the first prize 🥇 at Telegram Lightweight Client Contest and now is an official Telegram client available to anyone at web.telegram.org/a.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
144 TeleGuard alternativesTeleGuard is the data-secure messenger from Swisscows. TeleGuard encrypts every message and all telephone calls with encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. TeleGuard servers are located in Switzerland, they are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU /...
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Snapcraft
Switzerland
161 Tinode alternativesFully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
United States
+4
69 Mesh.im alternativesTechnitium Mesh is a secure, anonymous, peer-to-peer (p2p), open source instant messenger designed to provide end-to-end encryption. Primary aim of developing this instant messenger is to provide privacy which is achieved using cryptography and anonymity using Tor network.
Platforms
- Windows
India
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Flatpak
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
United Kingdom
+4
129 Xabber alternativesOpen source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best Jabber client for Android .
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- F-Droid
- United States
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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