Apps Related to Private messaging

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Allows users to send private messages directly to one or more individuals beyond the public timeline.

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Plurk

Plurk

Free

Plurk is a distinctive social networking and micro-blogging platform known for its real-time activity stream presented as a horizontal timeline. It emphasizes threaded conversations, allowing users to follow specific discussion branches. With a focus on user privacy and ad-free experience, it offers a refreshing alternative to mainstream social media.

Unique horizontal timeline visualizes activity flow effectively.
Real-time
Social & Communications
TalentLMS

TalentLMS

Freemium

TalentLMS is a powerful, yet simple-to-use SaaS learning management system designed for employee training, partner training, and customer training. It offers a user-friendly interface and a comprehensive suite of features for creating, managing, and delivering online courses.

Very easy to use interface for administrators and learners.
Collaborative
Business & Commerce Education & Reference Office & Productivity
ZeroMe

ZeroMe

Open Source

ZeroMe is a decentralized, peer-to-peer social network powered by ZeroNet. It offers a censorship-resistant platform where users control their data and communication, featuring threaded conversations, private messaging, and an emphasis on free speech.

High degree of censorship resistance.
Decentralized
Development
Musteus

Musteus

Free

Musteus is a decentralized, privacy-focused social media platform designed for secure and controlled social networking and communication. It supports self-hosting and integration with other platforms, offering a robust alternative to mainstream social networks.

Decentralized architecture offers greater control and resilience.
Content Filtering
Social & Communications
Mibbit

Mibbit

Free

Mibbit is a popular web-based IRC client that allows users to connect to various IRC networks and channels directly through their web browser. It eliminates the need for dedicated client software installation and offers a user-friendly interface for real-time text communication.

No software installation required, accessible via web browser.
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Social & Communications
XenForo

XenForo

Commercial

XenForo is a powerful and flexible internet forum software built with PHP and the Zend Framework. With its modern feature set, robust architecture, and extensive customization options, it provides a solid foundation for building thriving online communities.

Robust and modern technical architecture.
Responsive design
Social & Communications
Soup.io

Soup.io

Free

Soup.io is a microblogging and social networking platform based in Austria, designed for easily sharing and discovering rich media content in a tumblelog format. It emphasizes user privacy and free expression.

Simple and intuitive interface for sharing content.
Rich media
Social & Communications
myVLE

myVLE

Freemium

myVLE was a free, powerful, and easy-to-deploy Course Management System (CMS) designed for various educational and training scenarios. It offered a comprehensive suite of tools for online learning environments.

Free and open source, reducing cost of entry.
Education
Education & Reference
Hubski

Hubski

Free

Hubski is a community-driven platform focusing on sharing and discussing thoughtful content, emphasizing quality conversations over virality.

Fosters thoughtful and in-depth conversations.
LiveTalkie

LiveTalkie

Free

LiveTalkie is a robust, free, and decentralized social media platform offering a private, secure, and ad-free environment for communication, content sharing, and community engagement.

High level of user control and privacy through decentralization and self-hosting...
Social network
Social & Communications
Sicher

Sicher

Commercial

Sicher is a freeware instant messaging application designed for enhanced privacy and security on mobile platforms like iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. It offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, secure file and media sharing, and features like self-destructing messages, focusing on keeping your conversations private.

Strong end-to-end encryption for all communication.
Encrypted chat
Social & Communications
Movim

Movim

Open Source

Movim is a distributed social network platform leveraging the open XMPP protocol. It provides a decentralized environment for users to connect, share content, and communicate through chat and group messaging, offering an alternative to centralized social media.

Decentralized architecture enhances data privacy and user control.
Decentralized
Social & Communications
Chamilo

Chamilo

Open Source

Chamilo is a free, open-source learning management system (LMS) designed to improve access to education. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating, managing, and delivering online courses and training programs, suitable for educational institutions and corporate environments alike.

Completely free and open-source, eliminating licensing costs.
Administrative Reporting
Development Education & Reference
Libertree

Libertree

Open Source

Libertree is a free, libre, and open-source software platform designed to empower individuals and groups to create their own decentralized social networks. It offers a comprehensive suite of communication and community-building tools, prioritizing user control, privacy, and freedom of expression.

Complete user control through self-hosting
Blogging
Development Social & Communications
Simple Machines Forum

Simple Machines Forum

Open Source

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) is a powerful and free open-source forum software designed to provide a robust platform for online communities. It offers a comprehensive set of features for building and managing dynamic message boards.

Free and open-source with no licensing costs.
Forums
Business & Commerce Development Social & Communications
qiscus

qiscus

Free Personal

Qiscus provides a comprehensive Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering robust chat, video call, and real-time collaboration features. It empowers businesses to integrate powerful communication capabilities into their applications and services.

Comprehensive suite of chat, voice, and video features.
Group chat
Business & Commerce File Sharing Office & Productivity Social & Communications
MyBB

MyBB

Open Source

MyBB (MyBulletinBoard) is a free, open-source forum platform written in PHP and utilizing MySQL. It provides a robust and extensible solution for building online communities, offering features like integrated spam protection, user management, and a plugin system for customization.

Free and open-source with no licensing costs.
Chat
Development Social & Communications
Ello

Ello

Free

Ello is a unique community-driven social network dedicated to connecting creators with their audience in an ad-free, privacy-focused environment. It emphasizes creative expression, meaningful interaction, and celebrating the things you are truly passionate about.

Completely Ad-Free Experience
IFTTT integration
Social & Communications
Moodle

Moodle

Open Source

Moodle is a widely adopted, open-source Learning Management System (LMS) designed to provide educators, administrators, and learners with a single, robust, and secure system to create personalized learning environments. It facilitates online learning, blended learning, and distance education with a comprehensive set of tools for course creation, delivery, and management.

Free and Open Source, reducing initial costs.
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Education & Reference
BuddyPress

BuddyPress

Open Source

BuddyPress is a robust, free, and open-source social networking software that integrates seamlessly with WordPress. It allows you to build a fully-featured community website with user profiles, activity streams, groups, and private messaging, providing a decentralized and self-hosted alternative to traditional social platforms.

Free and open-source, offering cost savings and transparency.
ITunes-like user interface
Social & Communications
Identi.ca

Identi.ca

Open Source

Identi.ca is a free and open-source decentralized social networking and microblogging service built on the pump.io software and Activity Streams protocol.

Part of the ActivityPub fediverse, allowing connection with users on numerous ot...
Social network
Social & Communications
Known

Known

Freemium

Known is a decentralized publishing platform built on the principles of the IndieWeb, empowering users to own their content and data. It offers a versatile environment for blogging, photo sharing, and social networking with a focus on user control and privacy.

User owns and controls all content and data.
Decentralized
Photos & Graphics Social & Communications
MetroTwit

MetroTwit

Free

MetroTwit was a Windows-based Twitter client celebrated for its clean, minimalist design inspired by the Metro UI. It offered core Twitter functionalities like timeline browsing, replying, direct messaging, and searching, aiming for a streamlined user experience.

Clean and minimalist Metro-style design.
Twitter
Social & Communications
Minds

Minds

Open Source

Minds is an open-source and decentralized social networking service dedicated to online freedom, privacy, and monetization for content creators. It champions free speech and offers a platform that rewards users for engagement through a points and token system.

Strong emphasis on free speech and anticensorship.
Gamification
Development Security & Privacy Social & Communications
phpBB

phpBB

Open Source

phpBB is a free and open-source bulletin board software written in the PHP programming language. It provides a robust platform for creating and managing online communities through discussion forums, enabling users to engage in conversations, share information, and build connections.

Free and open source with no licensing costs.
Customer Feedback
Business & Commerce Development Social & Communications
Friendica

Friendica

Open Source

Friendica is a decentralized, open-source social network platform designed for users who value privacy, customization, and control over their online social interactions. It allows individuals to host their own servers and connect with the broader fediverse.

Excellent privacy controls and focus.
Decentralized
Development Social & Communications
Whaller

Whaller

Freemium

Whaller is a secure and private team collaboration platform that enables organizations to create their own internal social networks, ensuring data privacy and control away from public social media platforms. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for communication, file sharing, task management, and project organization.

Strong focus on data privacy and security.
Collaborative
Business & Commerce File Sharing Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is the official messaging application from Facebook, enabling users to connect with friends and family through text, voice, and video calls, as well as group conversations and media sharing.

Vast user base due to Facebook integration.
Group chat
Social & Communications
Diaspora

Diaspora

Open Source

Diaspora is a user-owned, nonprofit, and decentralized social network based on the free Diaspora software. It aims to provide a privacy-focused alternative to traditional social media platforms, empowering users through distributed infrastructure and a focus on community control.

Strong emphasis on user privacy and data control.
Decentralized
Social & Communications
Snapchat

Snapchat

Free Personal

Snapchat is a dynamic mobile application renowned for its ephemeral messaging and creative filters. It allows users to share photos and videos, enhanced with augmented reality lenses and effects, that disappear after viewing. Beyond simple communication, it offers features like Stories, Discover for news and entertainment, and Snap Map for location sharing.

Focuses on spontaneous and authentic sharing
Built-in Photo editor
Photos & Graphics Social & Communications Video & Movies
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