Skype
Freemium
Skype is an instant messaging and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) client to communicate with people in a distant place.
Telegram
Free
Telegram is a free cloud-based instant messaging platform.
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.
LINE
Freemium
LINE is a new communication app which allows you to make free voice calls and send free messages whenever and wherever you are.
FaceTime
Freemium
FaceTime is a proprietary videotelephony product developed by Apple Inc. FaceTime Audio is an audio-only version.
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…
Blink
Freemium
Blink is the best real-time communications client using the SIP protocol.
Wickr
Free
Wickr is an instant messenger application.
YakYak
Open Source
YakYak is a desktop chat client for Google Hangouts.
Pidgin
Open Source
Pidgin is a free and open-source chat client which supports AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, XMPP protocols.
WhatsApp Messenger
Free
WhatsApp Messenger is an instant messaging platform owned by Facebook.
Discord
Free
Discord is a freeware proprietary VoIP application designed for gaming communities.
Jitsi
Open Source
Jitsi (formerly SIP Communicator) is a free and open source multiplatform voice (VoIP), videoconferencing and instant messaging application.
Linphone
Open Source
Linphone is a free voice over IP (VoIP) service and SIP client.
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…
Off-the-Record Messaging
Open Source
Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) is a cryptographic protocol that provides encryption for instant messaging conversations.
Zoiper
Freemium
Zoiper is an easy to use sip video softphone, with excellent voice quality and easy to setup.
Dialog Messenger
Free Personal
Dialog Messenger is a handy and feature-rich enterprise multi-device messenger available for server or cloud.
Ricochet
Open Source
Ricochet uses the Tor network to reach your contacts without relying on messaging servers.
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