nheko Alternatives

nheko is described as 'The motivation behind the project is to provide a native desktop app for Matrix that feels more like a mainstream chat app (Element, Telegram etc) and less like an IRC client' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to nheko for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Android, Windows and iPhone apps. The best nheko alternative is Telegram, which is free. Other great apps like nheko are Element, Discord, Pidgin and Tox.

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  1. SchildiChat icon
     14 likes

    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
     
  2. qTox icon
     21 likes

    qTox - The most feature-rich Tox client; P2P instant messaging, audio and video calls.

    41 qTox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. Syphon icon
     8 likes

    Syphon is privacy focused end-to-end encrypted capable matrix client aiming to feel comfortable and easy to use.

    16 Syphon alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Kik icon
     56 likes

    Kik 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.

    92 Kik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Kindle Fire
     
  5. Neochat icon
     10 likes

    NeoChat is a client for Matrix, the decentralized communication protocol for instant messaging. It is a fork of Spectral, using KDE frameworks, most notably Kirigami, KConfig and KI18n.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • KDE
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
     
  6. Quaternion icon
     4 likes

    Quaternion is a cross-platform Qt5-based desktop IM client for Matrix, a reference desktop application using libQMatrixClient. Source code, issue tracker, roadmap etc. can be found at GitHub. Releases (with links to cross-platform source code archives, as well as binaries for...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

    243 Conduit Chat Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  8. Mages icon
     1 like

    Multi-platform Matrix Chat Client (for Android and Linux).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Linux
     
  9. Twake Chat icon
     1 like

    Twake Chat is a secure, open source messaging platform designed for enterprises. It offers seamless integration of chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and email, and more.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. jami-commander (jc for short) is a simple but convenient CLI-based Jami client app for setting up accounts and swarms as well as sending.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. This simple Matrix client written in Python allows you to send and receive messages and files, verify other devices, and interact with your Matrix account or other Matrix users in many ways. You use it from the terminal (CLI) or integrate it into other simple Python programs.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
     
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