Conversations Alternatives for Online

Hangouts is an instant messaging software developed by Google.

Telegram is a free cloud-based instant messaging platform.

Slack is a cloud-based team collaboration tool.

Trillian is a proprietary multiprotocol instant messaging application.

Jitsi (formerly SIP Communicator) is a free and open source multiplatform voice (VoIP), videoconferencing and instant messaging application.

Facebook Messenger is the official Facebook app that lets you have text conversations with all of your friends on the popular social network.

Linphone is a free voice over IP (VoIP) service and SIP client.

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 clients.

ICQ is an open source instant messaging software.

Matrix is an open protocol for real-time communication. It is designed to allow users with accounts at one communications service provider to communicate with users of a different service provider via online chat, Voice over IP, and Videotelephony.

Zulip is a chat and collaborative software.

Dasher Messenger provids a way to message friends.