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
Empathy excels in user-friendly design and strong analytics, making it suitable for data-centric tasks, whereas Tox offers robust collaboration tools and a supportive user community. However, Tox's higher pricing and complex features may deter some users.