Quassel IRC vs Empathy : Which is Better?

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Quassel IRC

Quassel IRC, or Quassel, is a graphical, distributed, cross-platform IRC client. Developed by The Quassel IRC Team

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted

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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

Apps available for Linux BSD

Quassel IRC VS Empathy Feature comparision

Feature Quassel IRC Empathy
Chat
QT Based
Standalone
Support for Multiple protocols
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Portable
Facebook integration
Messaging
Xmpp
Customizable
Multi-messenger
Colored Text
Integrated File Sharing
Built-in File transfer
Unified messaging
Video calling
Video chat
Voice chat
Share your screen
Voice Call
End-to-End Encryption
Decentralized
Group chat
Security & Privacy
Encrypted chat
Peer-To-Peer
Privacy focused
Gmail integration
Security focused
Video Conferencing
Privacy-friendly
Federation
File sharing
File transfer
SIP client
Web application wrapper
Built-in themes
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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