CenterIM is a text-mode IM client for Linux, *BSD, Solaris and other Unices that uses libpurple as a communication backend.
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
Czechia
EU
Empathy Alternatives
Empathy has been discontinued. Similar apps include Element, which is open source and free for personal use. Other options are Matrix, Pidgin, Tox and Jitsi Meet. Instant Messengers like Empathy are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Linux, Windows, Android and iPhone.
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MCabber is a small XMPP (Jabber) console client. It includes features such as SASL/SSL/TLS support, MUC (Multi-User Chat) support, history logging, command completion, OpenPGP encryption, OTR (Off-the-Record Messaging) support, dynamic modules and external action triggers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- Xfce
France- EU
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Brosix is a secure communication tool for businesses that need a functional way to organize their internal communication.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
United States
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Photo4tune is a free application that provides a simple way to capture and share the best moments of your life on your Android phone. All the photos you post will appear on the world’s map showing the place they were taken.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- United States
45 Telephone alternativesTelephone allows you to make phone calls over the Internet or your company network. If your phone line supports SIP protocol, you can use it on your Mac instead of a physical phone anywhere you have a decent network connection.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
VideoMeeting is a free and open source video conference solution built to have video calls and chats using your web browser. It is a pure web application based on WebRTC that can provide communication features within your web browser.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Spain- EU
Jabbin is an original mashup of Social Network, Instant messaging and VoIP developed entirely on the widely-used and open protocol, Jingle/XMPP, and open source software, including Asterisk, Openfire and Jobill, a billing system developed by us.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
jakeIRC is a web-based Meteor IRC client that allows users to connect to their favorite IRC channels.
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Meteor
- npm
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73 Camfrog alternativesFree live webcam video chat room software for multiple desktop platforms including mobile platforms like iOS and Android.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
- United States
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Q-municate is a cross-platform app with a wide range of communication features including free messaging, file transfer, push notifications, audio/video calls.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
United Kingdom
71 Chatzy alternativesChatzy is a free private chat service which you can use to communicate with people you already know or people who visits your blog or website. With Chatzy you can create a chatroom and send out email invitations very quickly and easily. No registration is required.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
jsIRC is written using Socket.IO, node.js, jQuery Title Alert and Sencha ExtJS, relying on string.js, Lo-Dash and PhantomJS.
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Socket.io
- Node.JS
- jQuery
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