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Top Alternatives to Skype

Looking for Skype alternatives? We've curated 50 top alternatives that offer similar functionality. Whether you need options, free plans, or open source solutions, explore our comprehensive list to find the perfect fit for your needs.

Hangouts

Hangouts

Free

Hangouts is an instant messaging software developed by Google.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Telegram

Telegram

Free

Telegram is a free cloud-based instant messaging platform.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp Messenger is an instant messaging platform owned by Facebook.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Slack

Slack

Freemium

Slack is a cloud-based team collaboration tool.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Mumble

Mumble

Open Source

Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming.

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Tox

Tox

Open Source

Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video-calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Trillian

Trillian

Freemium

Trillian is a proprietary multiprotocol instant messaging application.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Viber

Viber

Freemium

Viber Free Messenger and Phone Calls.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Discord

Discord

Free

Discord is a freeware proprietary VoIP application designed for gaming communities.

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Signal

Signal

Open Source

Signal is the most scalable encryption tool.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Digsby

Digsby

Open Source

Digsby provides you with IM, email and Social networks in one easy to use application.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Imo

Imo

Free

Imo free video calls and chat is a kind of Communication apps for Android.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Facebook Messenger

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

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Empathy

Empathy

Open Source

Empathy is an instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) client which supports text, voice, video, file transfers, and inter-application communication over various IM protocols.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Glip

Glip

Freemium

Glip is fully searchable, real-time group chat; video chat, task management, file sharing app.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
TeamSpeak

TeamSpeak

Freemium

TeamSpeak is software for quality voice communication via the Internet.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Google Voice

Google Voice is a telephony service that provides call forwarding and voicemail services, voice and text messaging, as well as U.S. and international call termination services for Google Account customers in the U.S. and Canada.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Linphone

Linphone

Open Source

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

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
LINE

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.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Wire

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 clients.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Franz

Franz

Free

Franz is a free messaging app /former emperor of Austria, that combines chat & messaging services into one application.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Ring

Ring

Open Source

Ring (SFLphone) is an open-source SIP-compatible softphone and instant messenger for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X and Android.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
ICQ

ICQ

Free

ICQ is an open source instant messaging software.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
FaceTime

FaceTime

Freemium

FaceTime is a proprietary videotelephony product developed by Apple Inc. FaceTime Audio is an audio-only version.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Fring

Fring

Freemium

Fring connects with Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ and Google Talk from your iPhone.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
WeChat

WeChat

Freemium

WeChat is a social media with instant messaging, commerce and payment services application.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat

Open Source

Rocket.Chat free open source chat solution.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
appear.in

appear.in

Freemium

appear.in provides one-click video conferences right in your browser without requiring PIN codes or additional software.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
iMessage

iMessage

Free

iMessage is an instant messaging service.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
MightyCall

MightyCall

Freemium

MightyCall helps small businesses and entrepreneurs drive and grow their business, taking care of customer experience.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Matrix.org

Matrix.org

Open Source

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.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Let's Chat

Let's Chat

Open Source

Let's Chat is a persistent messaging application that runs on Node.js and MongoDB. It's designed to be easily deployable and fits well with small, intimate teams.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Whaller

Whaller

Freemium

Whaller allows teams and organizations to create their own internal social networks, meaning no adverts and no data exploitation.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Tango

Tango

Freemium

Tango is the messaging app with the best video calling. All messages and calls are free.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Vsee

Vsee

Free Personal

VSee is the only video visit + telehealth platform used by NASA astronauts on the Space Station.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Psi+

Psi+

Open Source

Psi is a cross-platform powerful XMPP/Jabber client (Qt, C++) designed for the Jabber power users. Psi+ is a development branch of Psi IM XMPP/Jabber client.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

Freemium

GoToMeeting provides easy online meetings with HD video conferencing.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
TribeScale

TribeScale

Free

TribeScale is an All-in-One platform to coordinate your team around what really matters - communication, goals, decisions, tasks and results.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Curse

Curse

Free

Curse is an online game portal and network of gaming websites.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Google Duo

Google Duo

Free

Google Duo is a video chat mobile app available on the Android and iOS operating systems.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Tencent QQ

Tencent QQ

Free

Tencent QQ (QQ) is an instant messaging software service.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Jitsi Meet

Jitsi Meet

Open Source

Jitsi Meet is an open-source (Apache) WebRTC JavaScript application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Zulip

Zulip

Open Source

Zulip is a chat and collaborative software.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
QuteCom

QuteCom

Open Source

QuteCom (WengoPhone) is a free-software SIP-compliant VoIP client.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Disa

Disa

Open Source

Disa is your new messaging hub. Conversations from different services can seamlessly be joined together, or disbanded within seconds.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Sneek

Sneek

Freemium

Sneek is a constant presence tool for digital nomads, remote jobs.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Dialog Messenger

Dialog Messenger

Free Personal

Dialog Messenger is a handy and feature-rich enterprise multi-device messenger available for server or cloud.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Cisco WebEx

Cisco WebEx

Commercial

Cisco WebEx provides on-demand collaboration, online meeting, web conferencing and video conferencing applications.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
YakYak

YakYak

Open Source

YakYak is a desktop chat client for Google Hangouts.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing
Toky

Toky

Freemium

Toky is an automation platform.

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Alternative option to Skype with different features and pricing

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