Franz vs Empathy : Which is Better?

Franz

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

License: Free

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

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

Franz VS Empathy Feature comparision

Feature	Franz	Empathy
Gitter integration
Lightweight wrapper
Slack integration
Gmail integration
iPhone/iPod sync
Multi-messenger
Support for Multiple protocols
Multiple Account support
Slack client
Unified messaging
Web application wrapper
Whatsapp integration
Built-in File transfer
Chat
Integrated File Sharing
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
Security focused
Video Conferencing
Privacy-friendly
Federation
File sharing
File transfer
SIP client
Built-in themes