Matrix Alternatives

Matrix is described as 'Open protocol for decentralized, end-to-end encrypted communication supporting instant messaging, VoIP, IoT, data persistence, and silos bridging over federated servers' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Matrix for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, Linux, Windows and Mac apps. The best Matrix alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Matrix are Telegram, Element, Discord and Pidgin.

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  1. Empathy icon

    Empathy

     156 likes

    Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.

    135 Empathy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • US flagUnited States
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    Dendrite

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    -Efficient: A small memory footprint with better baseline performance than an out-of-the-box Synapse.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • Alpine Linux
    • Docker
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  4. Colibri Social icon

    Colibri Social

     5 likes

    Colibri is an open source chat platform built on the AT protocol for communities big and small. It gives you the ability to create communities, manage members, and communicate through text, voice, and forum channels, all while maintaining true ownership of your data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Colibri Social screenshot 1
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    Zoho Cliq

    Zoho Cliq simplifies your team communication with organized conversations, information that's easy to find and by connecting to the tools you love. Transform ideas into reality with your team. With channels, your team communi...

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  6. cabal icon

    cabal

     5 likes

    Experimental p2p community chat platform.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    cabal screenshot 1
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  7. Gitter icon

    Gitter

     39 likes

    Unlimited public or private chat rooms with full search, GitHub-based authentication, file and code sharing, flexible integrations with popular developer tools, admin controls, guest access, multi-platform support, data export, and ad-free collaboration spaces.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Gitter screenshot 1
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  9. XChat icon

    XChat

     7 likes

    Chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space built for conversation. No ads. No tracking. Fully end-to-end encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. VoceChat icon

    VoceChat

     2 likes

    Private social media. Embed a self-hosted Discord alternative under your site.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    VoceChat. Embed iframe under your site.
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  11. ejabberd icon

    ejabberd

     14 likes

    ejabberd is an open source Jabber/XMPP server designed from the ground up to be the building bricks of highly critical messaging systems. Designed to be massively scalable, it is used to power web scale deployments across many software industries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. GameVox icon

    GameVox

     12 likes

    GameVox is a voice, video, and text chat platform for gaming communities, built by LightSpeed Gaming — a small, independent company with well over a decade of experience in voice communication and game server hosting. Self-funded. No investors, no ads, no data sales.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • SteamOS
    • US flagUnited States
    Website
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  14. S

    Synapse Chat Server

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    Synapse: Matrix homeserver written in Python/Twisted.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Debian
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  15. Struct icon

    Struct

     5 likes

    Real-time chat platform structured with threads, custom feeds, project tagging, and AI moderation. Provides privacy controls, instant file and code sharing, multiple viewing modes, moderator tools, light/dark modes, and unifies collaboration for organizations and communities.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Slack
    • US flagUnited States
    Struct screenshot 1
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