iMessage vs Empathy : Which is Better?

iMessage

iMessage is an instant messaging service. Developed by Apple

License: Free

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Mac OS X iPhone iPad Apple Watch

Empathy

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. Developed by The GNOME Project

License: Open Source

Categories: Social & Communications Travel & Location

Apps available for Linux BSD

iMessage VS Empathy Feature comparision

Feature	iMessage	Empathy
Encrypted chat
Built-in File transfer
Chat
Integrated File Sharing
Support for Multiple protocols
Unified messaging
Video calling
Video chat
Voice chat
Xmpp
Share your screen
Voice Call
End-to-End Encryption
Decentralized
Group chat
Security & Privacy
Peer-To-Peer
Privacy focused
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Gmail integration
Security focused
Video Conferencing
Privacy-friendly
Federation
File sharing
File transfer
SIP client
Web application wrapper
Multi-messenger
Built-in themes