Empathy vs Facebook Messenger : Which is Better?

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

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. Developed by Facebook Inc.

License: Free

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Windows Online Android iPhone Blackberry

Empathy VS Facebook Messenger Feature comparision

Feature	Empathy	Facebook Messenger
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
Encrypted chat
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
Video call
In-app Money Transfer
Messaging
Private messaging