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.
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Xabber Alternatives
Xabber is described as 'Open 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' and is a popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Xabber for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux apps. The best Xabber alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Xabber are Telegram, Element, Matrix and Pidgin.
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The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
- Flathub
ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP. You can connect to your existing accounts on Facebook or Google, create new accounts on public XMPP servers(including via Tor), or even connect to your own server for extra security.
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Comments about ChatSecure as an Alternative to Xabber
- ChatSecure is Free and Open Source
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Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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175 Status alternativesStatus combines a private messenger, secure crypto wallet, and Ethereum Web3 DApp browser into one powerful communication tool. Chat with friends and growing communities. Buy, sell, store, and exchange digital assets.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- F-Droid
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Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
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145 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 type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Snapcraft
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65 Google Chat alternativesSecure team messaging platform with organized topic-based conversations, real-time collaboration on Docs, Sheets, Slides, integrated calendar scheduling, one-click meetings, shared tasks and files, Google Workspace support, admin controls, compliance, and advanced search.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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A fork of Signal for Android with proprietary Google binary blobs removed. Uses OpenStreetMap for maps and a websocket server connection, instead of Google Maps and Firebase Cloud Messaging.
152 WeChat alternativesWeChat is a complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat is the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Linux
- Flathub
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One 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.
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Germany
EU
France
Switzerland
China
Supports OMEMO and OTR encryption