Pidgin
Open Source
Pidgin is a free and open-source chat client which supports AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, XMPP protocols.
Adium
Open Source
Adium is an Open source multi-protocol instant messaging client for Mac OS X, supports MSN, Jabber, Yahoo! and other networks.
Tox
Open Source
Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video-calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption.
Signal
Open Source
Signal is the most scalable encryption tool.
TeamSpeak
Freemium
TeamSpeak is software for quality voice communication via the Internet.
Wire
Free
Wire is a cross-platform, encrypted instant messaging client created by Wire Swiss. It is available for iOS, Android, Linux, Windows, macOS and Web browser cl…
Off-the-Record Messaging
Open Source
Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) is a cryptographic protocol that provides encryption for instant messaging conversations.
Wickr
Free
Wickr is an instant messenger application.
Toky
Freemium
Toky is an automation platform.
Telegram
Free
Telegram is a free cloud-based instant messaging platform.
Mumble
Open Source
Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming.
Trillian
Freemium
Trillian is a proprietary multiprotocol instant messaging application.
Jitsi
Open Source
Jitsi (formerly SIP Communicator) is a free and open source multiplatform voice (VoIP), videoconferencing and instant messaging application.
RetroShare
Open Source
RetroShare is open source software for encrypted filesharing, serverless email, instant messaging, online chat, and BBS, based on a friend-to-friend network b…
Ring
Open Source
Ring (SFLphone) is an open-source SIP-compatible softphone and instant messenger for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X and Android.
Bitmessage
Open Source
Bitmessage is a decentralized, encrypted, peer-to-peer, trustless communications protocol that can be used by one person to send encrypted messages to another…
YakYak
Open Source
YakYak is a desktop chat client for Google Hangouts.
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