An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Flathub
- Ubuntu
- Debian
- Snapcraft

An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers.

Experience instant messaging with remarkable speed and robust security. Join massive group chats or channels. Enjoy free and advanced features.

A secure collaboration app with end-to-end encryption and interoperability across web, desktop, and mobile. Includes chat, voice, and video calls.

A versatile platform for text and voice communication, featuring topic-specific channels, customizable moderation, and smooth low latency interactions.

Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.

Go ahead, video chat with the whole team. In fact, invite everyone you know. Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, 100% open source video conferencing solution that you can use all day, every day, for free.

Mumble was the first and is the most successful and wide spread free and open source software for VoIP. It was the first VoIP software to provide low-latency audio suitable for gaming, and at the same time was a pioneer in high audio quality.

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Jami (formerly GNU Ring, SFLphone) positions itself as a potential free Skype replacement

Stoat (previously Revolt) is a chat platform that puts users first. With text & voice channels, video calling, screen sharing, permissions, mod tools, bots & more. Join any community or build one just the way you like it. It also respects your privacy.

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.



Jitsi Desktop (previously SIP Communicator) is a legacy audio/video and chat communicator with full encryption, precedessor of Jitsi Meet .

It is the brand new, and fastest ever, Matrix client. It is for personal and community use, and will support enterprise functionality later this year.



RetroShare is a open source cross-platform, private and secure decentralized communication system. It lets you to securely chat, share photos, videos, and more, using OpenPGP to authenticate peers and .

Use crystal clear sound to communicate with your team mates cross-platform with military-grade security, lag-free performance & unparalleled reliability and uptime.

The next generation communication platform designed for gamers and academics alike. Experience seamless collaboration like never before.

Secure messaging, free calls, group chats up to 250, emoji reactions, disappearing messages, low-cost international calls, rich media and community channels.



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Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG].

Linphone is one of the most famous open source softphones in the world. It is fully SIP-based, for all calling, presence and IM features.

Enjoy movie night online with your long-distance partner, start a watch party with good buddies, or hang out and binge anime with your best friend. Hyperbeam helps you stay close, even when you’re apart.

kMeet is an unlimited, free, Swiss solution for organising encrypted video-conferences.

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Powered by WebRTC, Real-time video call, chat room and screen sharing entirely browser based.

Spacebar a free open source self-hostable chat, voice and video discord-compatible platform.
