IM+ vs Empathy : Which is Better?

IM+

IM+ supports simultaneously major IM services, including Google Talk, Twitter DMs, Yahoo!, AIM/iChat, ICQ, Jabber (and Slack through Jabber), etc. Developed by SHAPE Services

License: Freemium

Categories: Online Services Social & Communications

Apps available for Online Windows Mobile Android iPhone Java 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

IM+ VS Empathy Feature comparision

Feature	IM+	Empathy
Support for Multiple protocols
Multiple Account support
Twitter
Built-in File transfer
Chat
Integrated File Sharing
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