Apps with 'Chat' feature

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.

Federated and open-source social network with no ads, 500-character limit, custom emojis, and content warnings, emphasizing privacy and personal interaction.

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.

Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time.

Free messaging without SMS fees, web sync, and multimedia sharing, supporting group and video chats, available on iPhone, Android, and desktop.

OnionShare is an open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network.

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

Threema is a new mobile messaging app that puts security first. With true end-to-end encryption, you can rest assured that only you and the intended recipient can read your messages.

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 .

eM Client is a full featured e-mail client with a modern and easy to use interface. eM Client also offers calendar, tasks, contacts, notes and chat.

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

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.

Uses email as a decentralized chat platform with modern interface, open source code, no central servers, strong privacy controls, and no account signup.

Interactive platform for live gaming streams, esports, music, and creative arts with chat integration, monetization options, and a global community.

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

FluffyChat is an open, nonprofit and cute matrix messenger app for Ubuntu Touch, Android and iOS.

Quiet is an alternative to team chat apps like Slack, Discord, and Element that does not require trusting a central server or running one's own. In Quiet, all data syncs directly between a team's devices over Tor with no server required.

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.

A community platform for gaming, anime, cosplay, and fandom. Engage in challenges, earn rewards, share creations, join dedicated communities, and more.

Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.

Offers high-quality video conferencing and screen sharing, supporting up to 100 interactive participants with features like whiteboard collaboration.

QKSMS brings a refreshingly beautiful and responsive Material Design touch to the stale state of text messaging.

Adium is a free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X, written using Mac OS Xs Cocoa API, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium team. Based on the libpurple protocol library, Adium can connect you to any number of messaging accounts on any...