ICQ vs Empathy : Which is Better?

ICQ

ICQ is an open source instant messaging software. Developed by ICQ

License: Free

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online Windows Mobile

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

ICQ VS Empathy Feature comparision

Feature	ICQ	Empathy
Chat
Messaging
Video chat
Web-Based
Stickers
Chat Bot
Lightweight
Cloud sync
End-to-End Encryption
Encrypted chat
Security focused
Privacy-friendly
Share your screen
Video calling
Voice Call
Decentralized
Group chat
Security & Privacy
Peer-To-Peer
Privacy focused
Support for Multiple protocols
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Custom Backgrounds
Forums
Animated stickers
Call Transfer
Desktop Sharing
Threaded Conversations
Group collaboration
Chat organizer
In-app Money Transfer
Built-in File transfer
Integrated File Sharing
Unified messaging
Voice chat
Xmpp
Gmail integration
Video Conferencing
Federation
File sharing
File transfer
SIP client
Web application wrapper
Multi-messenger
Built-in themes