Open Source Rakuten Viber Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Rakuten Viber for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Mac alternative is Signal. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Rakuten Viber and 16 are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to Rakuten Viber are Element, Tox, Wire and Zulip.

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  1. Signal icon

    Signal

     1380 likes

    An open-source messaging app emphasizing privacy with encrypted communication. Share texts, calls, photos, and videos without ads or trackers, available across major platforms. Developed by Signal Technology Foundation and praised globally for security measures.

    223 Signal alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
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    Signal vs Rakuten Viber Comments
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    5

    Open source, meaning audit is possible, verifiably secure end-to-end encryption, multiplatform.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Signal has no IP telephony ability

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Signal is Free and Open SourceRakuten Viber is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Signal is Security-focused and LightweightRakuten Viber is not according to our users
  2. Element icon

    Element

     794 likes

    Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

    315 Element alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Snapcraft
    Video calls for desktop and mobile
     
  4. Tox icon

    Tox

     562 likes

    With the rise of widespread government monitoring programs, Tox is an easy to use application that allows you to connect with friends and loved ones without anyone else listening in.

    216 Tox alternatives

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    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    The Universal Tox Client. A Tox client that runs on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, FreeBSD & the web. Written in JS using React & React Native / electron.
     
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    Tox is free and far more secure than viber whats app skype zoom facebook messenger and a lot of the other liberty takers for a start... signal along with Tox is also a very good alternative..

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Tox is Free and Open SourceRakuten Viber is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Tox is Security-focused and LightweightRakuten Viber is not according to our users
  5. Wire icon

    Wire

     320 likes

    Wire is the most secure collaboration platform featuring messenger, voice, video, conference calls, file-sharing, and external collaboration –all protected by the most secure end-to-end-encryption.

    287 Wire alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  6. Zulip icon

    Zulip

     268 likes

    Threaded group conversations combine live and asynchronous messaging, separating topics for organized collaboration, supporting open-source, cloud, and self-hosted deployments, secure communication with encryption, and multi-platform access for diverse teams.

    231 Zulip alternatives

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    • F-Droid
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  7. Nextcloud Talk icon

    Nextcloud Talk

     33 likes

    Self-hosted communication platform with secure audio, video, chat, web conferencing, screensharing, advanced encryption, and metadata privacy, running on user-controlled servers, supporting web and mobile apps, and eliminating third-party data exposure.

    111 Nextcloud Talk alternatives

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    • Nextcloud
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Chocolatey
    • Windows
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    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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  10. Speek! icon

    Speek!

     12 likes

    Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  11. Vector Private Messaging icon

    Vector Private Messaging

     4 likes

    Vector encompasses the ideals of freedom through free and open-source technology, using a "Privacy by Principle" approach. This means that privacy is not a feature or add-on, but the core foundation that Vector is built upon, which is granted and accessible to everyone.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  12. 0xchat icon

    0xchat

     4 likes

    0xchat is a secure chat app built on the Nostr protocol. It prioritizes security, featuring private key login, encrypted private chats and contacts, encrypted group chats.

    54 0xchat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
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    • Mac
    • BSD
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  13. Jam icon

    Jam

     7 likes

    Drop-in audio rooms for meetings, mini conferences, podcasts.

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    • Discontinued

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  14. Sylk Suite icon

    Sylk Suite

     3 likes

    Sylk Suite allows the creation and delivery of rich multimedia applications accessed by SIP Clients, XMPP endpoints and WebRTC applications.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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