KakaoTalk vs Riot.im : Which is Better?

KakaoTalk

KakaoTalk (Korean: 카카오톡), or sometimes KaTalk, is a free mobile instant messaging application for smartphones with free text and free call features. Developed by KAKAO

License: Freemium

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Blackberry

Riot.im

Riot allows teams to communicate across a wide range of collaboration apps.

License: Open Source

Categories: Office & Productivity Social & Communications

Apps available for Online Android iPhone iPad Self-Hosted

KakaoTalk VS Riot.im Feature comparision

Feature	KakaoTalk	Riot.im
Group chat
Based on phone number
Voice Call
Push Notifications
Secret chats
Voice chat
Stickers
Chat Bot
Lightweight
Cloud sync
End-to-End Encryption
Encrypted chat
Security focused
Privacy-friendly
Decentralized
Security & Privacy
Peer-To-Peer
Privacy focused
Custom Backgrounds
Forums
Video calling
Share your screen
Gmail integration
Animated stickers
Call Transfer
Desktop Sharing
Threaded Conversations
Group collaboration
Chat organizer
Chat
In-app Money Transfer
Messaging
Built-in File transfer
GitHub integration
Slack integration
Active Directory integration
Add-ons
Clean design
Community based
Custom widgets
Direct Messaging
DRM Free
Federated
Federation
Integrated File Sharing
LDAP support
Live Chat
MarkDown support
Matrix.org protocol
Message redaction
Mobile friendly
Moderation tools
Per-room avatars
Read receipts
Real time collaboration
File Sending
Server Moderation
Server side history
Social network
Team Collaboration
Text chat
Typing notifications
User Management
User mentions
Video/Audio Calling
Video chat
Video Conferencing
Web-Based
Web Integaration
Ad-free
Multi Channel
Support for Multiple protocols
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions