

Thirdlane Connect is a versatile collaboration tool that combines messaging, voice, video, and app integration into a cohesive and efficient experience on any platform.
- Group Chat App
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad

LINE is transforming the way people communicate, closing the distance between family, friends, and loved ones for free.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Google Chrome



Dino is a modern open-source chat client for the desktop. It focuses on providing a clean and reliable Jabber/XMPP experience while having your privacy in mind. Using GTK+/Vala.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub

Ripcord is a desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer...
- Discontinued
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Discord
- Slack

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid

Snikket is an ambitious project to build a new kind of XMPP-based messaging platform.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Docker



Status combines a private messenger, secure crypto wallet, and Ethereum Web3 DApp browser into one powerful communication tool. Chat with friends and growing communities. Buy, sell, store, and exchange digital assets.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- F-Droid
- APK Downloader



Beeper Mini is a chat app that allows Android users to use Messages and send blue bubble messages to iPhone users.
- Discontinued
- Instant Messenger
- Paid • Proprietary
- Android

The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
- Flathub

Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices. One of the top 5 most downloaded apps in the world with over 1 billion active users.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Windows

SchildiChat is a Matrix client based on Element with a more traditional instant messaging experience.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Flatpak



Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over any instant messaging (MSN,Gtalk, Facebook and so on) by providing encryption, authentication, deniability, perfect forward...
- Discontinued
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Java Mobile
ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP. You can connect to your existing accounts on Facebook or Google, create new accounts on public XMPP servers(including via Tor), or even connect to your own server for extra security.
- Encrypted Chat App
- Free • Open Source
- iPhone
- iPad



Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.
- Discontinued
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android

Session is the world's first open-source, decentralised private messenger to use industry-leading Signal Protocol encryption — without asking for your phone number.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- F-Droid



Video conversations with up to 8 people in your browser - no downloads, no login. Just name your channel and you are on. Works in all modern browsers, even mobile.
- Group Chat App
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad

WeChat is a complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat is the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Linux
- Flathub



Apple’s messaging network has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, though it has long been locked down to their platforms. But now, AirMessage makes it easy to send and receive messages to your friends and family through group chats, images, videos and audio messages!
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Self-Hosted
- Apple Messages



qTox - The most feature-rich Tox client; P2P instant messaging, audio and video calls.
- Discontinued
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- FreeBSD
- Flathub
- Flatpak

Imo is a free, simple,secure and faster international video call & instant messaging app.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad

Free open source Electron based multi instant messaging (IM) client.
Combine all your IM applications (or whatever you want) in a single browser (Electron) window.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux

Protect your communication in transit and on your phone. Silence (formerly SMSSecure) is a full replacement for the default text messaging application: all messages are encrypted locally and messages to other Silence users are encrypted over the air.
- Discontinued
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Android



The most secure messaging app in the world.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Open Source
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad



A great way to stay in touch with your relatives, by sending both SMS and MMS messages. The app properly handles group messaging too, just like blocking numbers from Android 7+.
- Warning
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid





















































