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iMessage

Say hello to the only messaging app you need. Created by Apple

Free
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple Watch

Love iMessage on your iPhone? You'll love it on your Mac, too. Messages lets you send unlimited messages to anyone on a Mac, iOS device, or Apple Watch. Your messages can include photos, videos, documents, audio, and contacts, and you can even see when your message has been delivered and when someone’s typing a reply. With end-to-end encryption, your iMessage conversations stay safe and private. And those green SMS text messages on your iPhone? They’re also on your Mac. Because all your conversations are available across your devices, you can start a conversation on your iPhone and pick it up on your Mac.... More Info »

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Encrypted chat Group Messaging Add a feature

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Social & Communications

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iMessage (sometimes referred to as Messages, Apple Messages) was added by hamid914 in Apr 2013 and the latest update was made in Mar 2018. The list of alternatives was updated Jun 2018 There is a history of all activites on iMessage in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on iMessage or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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Skype

An instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services.

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear PortableApps.com
Share your screen Video calling Exchange Integration IFTTT integration ... Microsoft Office integration Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

2363 Like
Hangouts

Hangouts is a messaging app that lets you send and receive messages, photos and more, and even start free video and voice calls – one to one or with a group! ...

Free Windows Web Android iPhone Chrome OS ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Android Wear
Gmail integration Group chat Multi Device Support Texting ... Voice Call Voice messages WebRTC Add a feature

946 Like
Pidgin

Pidgin is an easy to use, multi-protocol chat client client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP, and more chat networks all at once. It has built-in...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Xfce
Multiple protocols Multiple protocols support Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Supports XMPP ... Multiple languages Multiple Account support Multiple chat protocols Portable Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

1435 Like
Signal

TextSecure and RedPhone have been merged to create Signal! Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome
End-to-end encryption Encrypted chat Security focused Texting ... Encrypted calls Encrypted Connection Self destructing messages Video calling Voice Call Built-in File transfer Color coding Encrypted VoIP calls Forward Secrecy Group chat Mobile friendly Works Offline Protected by Password Based on phone number Privacy focused Privacy protection Private messaging Send files Voice messages Add a feature

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Wire

Wire is a secure and private messenger for phones, tablets and desktop. Crystal clear voice and video calls, private group chats, file sharing, audio and video messages...

Free Personal $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad
End-to-end encryption Security focused Encrypted calls Encrypted chat ... Group chat Integrated File Sharing Photo Sharing Privacy focused Privacy Protected Share your screen Video calling Voice Call WebRTC Add a feature

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Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message. Reach friends right on their phones, get and send messages fast, message everyone at once and more. Top Features: •...

Free Windows Web Android iPhone Blackberry ... Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear
Group chat Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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Trillian

Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry iPad
Facebook integration Multiple protocols POP3 Support Team Collaboration Add a feature

269 Like
Adium

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...

Free Open Source Mac OS X
Customizable Multiple languages Multiple protocols OTR ... Tabbed interface Support for Themes Add a feature

329 Like
Conversations

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]. ...

Free Open Source Android Android Tablet
Decentralized End-to-end encryption Encrypted chat Picture sharing ... Group chat Self destructing messages OTR Add a feature

47 Like
Empathy

Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those...

Free Open Source Linux BSD
Built-in File transfer Multiple protocols Video calling Add a feature

154 Like
- Discontinued Empathy is currently unmaintained. Last version, 3.25, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Miranda IM

Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still...

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Multiple protocols Portable Add a feature

224 Like
Digsby

Digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list. Its...

Free Open Source Windows
Multiple protocols Add a feature

219 Like
- Discontinued The application is not developed actively anymore. The source code has been made open for the community to take over but that didn't make any impact: https://github.com/ifwe/digsby | https://web.archive.org/web/20121205002331/http://blog.digsby.com/archives/1969/
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Psi

Psi is an instant messaging application for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X that connects to the free, open XMPP network. Localized versions of Psi are available in...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD
No features added Add a feature

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Xabber

Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best...

Free Open Source Android
Encrypted chat Add a feature

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Kik

Kik helps you stay connected and keep in the loop with friends, all through chat. Kik offers free, unlimited texting to Kik users worldwide, no matter what type of...

Free Android iPhone S60 Windows Phone Kindle Fire
No features added Add a feature

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