Google Chat Alternatives

Google Chat is described as 'Intelligent and secure communication and collaboration tool, built for teams. From ad-hoc messaging to topic-based workstream collaboration, Chat makes it easy to get work done where the conversation is happening' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Google Chat for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac apps. The best Google Chat alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Google Chat are Telegram, Element, Discord and Matrix.

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  1. Franz icon

    Franz

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    Franz is a free messaging app / former Emperor of Austria and combines chat & messaging services into one application. Franz currently supports Slack, WhatsApp, WeChat, HipChat and many more. You can download Franz for Mac, Windows & Linux.

    74 Franz alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Franz screenshot 1

    Top Franz Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2. WhatsApp icon  Whatsapp integration
    3.  Unified messaging
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Web application wrapper
    6.  Lightweight wrapper
    7.  Multi-messenger
    8.  Slack client
    9. Gmail icon  Gmail integration
    10.  iPhone/iPod sync
    11. Slack icon  Slack integration

    Franz VS Google Chat

     
  2. FaceTime icon

    FaceTime

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    FaceTime is a video calling software feature developed by Apple for the iOS and Mac OS.

    135 FaceTime alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    FaceTime screenshot 1

    FaceTime Features

    1.  Picture in Picture
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  Native application
    4.  Voice Chat
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Integrated into iOS

    FaceTime VS Google Chat

     
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    Nextcloud Talk

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    Nextcloud Talk is a fully self-hosted audio/video and chat communication service. It features web and mobile apps and is designed to offer the highest degree of security while being easy to use.

    101 Nextcloud Talk alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    • F-Droid
    • Chocolatey
    • Flatpak
    Nextcloud Talk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration

    Nextcloud Talk VS Google Chat

     
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    Briefing

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    The preservation of privacy is the main driver for this project. Secure technologies, such as WebRTC, are used to establish a direct connection between the participants. The website that provides the web application and mediates the communication stores as little data as...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
    Briefing screenshot 1

    Briefing Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  WebRTC
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Video Conferencing
    8.  Audio Conferencing
    9.  Anonymous Chat

    Briefing VS Google Chat

     
  6. Google Messages icon

    Google Messages

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    Messages is Google's communications app for Android to helps send and receive SMS and MMS messages. You can also send group texts as well as your favorite pictures, videos and even audio messages to your contacts.

    38 Google Messages alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
    Google Messages screenshot 1
    Google Messages screenshot 2
    Google Messages screenshot 3

    Google Messages Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  SMS Messaging
    4.  Messages
    5.  Text messaging
    6.  Desktop Application

    Google Messages VS Google Chat

     
  7. Microsoft Teams icon

    Microsoft Teams

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    A comprehensive collaboration platform within Office 365, providing centralized chat, file sharing, and HD video meetings. Accessible on multiple platforms, it offers enterprise-grade security and compliance, customizable notifications, and private to group chat sessions.

    241 Microsoft Teams alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft 365
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    Microsoft Teams screenshot 1

    Top Microsoft Teams Features

    Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    3. Microsoft SharePoint icon  Sharepoint integration
    4.  Planner
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Calendar View
    7.  Reminders
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Live Captions Translation
    10.  VoiP Calls
    11. Azure DevOps icon  Azure DevOps integration
    12. Trello icon  Trello integration

    Microsoft Teams VS Google Chat

     
  9. Telegram X icon

    Telegram X

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    An alternative Telegram client based on TDLib, with higher speed, slicker animations and experimental features.

    220 Telegram X alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Telegram
    Telegram X screenshot 1
    Telegram X screenshot 2
    Telegram X screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Stickers
    4.  Channels
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  Bots
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Self Destructing Messages
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  VoiP Calls
    11.  Cloud based
    12.  Chat Bot

    Telegram X VS Google Chat

     
  10. Empathy icon

    Empathy

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    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 services and do all your chatting within one application.

    136 Empathy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Empathy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Empathy is currently unmaintained. Last version, 3.25, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Empathy Features

    1.  Unified messaging
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Xmpp
    4.  SIP
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  Voice Chat

    Empathy VS Google Chat

     
  11. Kosmi icon

    Kosmi

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    Kosmi is a free real time application and communication platform that offers voice, text and video calls along with games and applications such as SNES Party, NES Party, OpenArena, Poker, Virtual Cardtables, Synced YouTube and Cowatch Video.

    150 Kosmi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IS flagIceland

    Platforms

    • Online
    Kosmi screenshot 1

    Kosmi Features

    1.  Watch Videos Together
    2.  Screen Sharing
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Game Streaming

    Kosmi VS Google Chat

     
  12. Infomaniak kMeet icon

    Infomaniak kMeet

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    Infomaniak kMeet screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Protected by Password
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Screen Sharing
    4.  Desktop Sharing
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  VoiP Calls
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Video Conferencing

    Infomaniak kMeet VS Google Chat

     
  13. Struct icon

    Struct

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    2x your productivity with Struct, a brand-new real-time chat platform designed from the ground up around threads, feeds and AI.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Slack
    Struct screenshot 1

    Struct Features

    1.  Support for @mentions
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    5.  AI-Powered
    6. Slack icon  Slack integration
    7.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Threaded Conversations

    Struct VS Google Chat

     

    • Struct is the most popular commercial alternative to Google Chat.

    • Struct is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Chat is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. WeChat icon

    WeChat

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    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.

    160 WeChat alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    WeChat screenshot 1
    WeChat screenshot 2
    WeChat screenshot 3

    WeChat Features

    1.  In-app Money Transfer
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Sync Contacts
    4.  Talk radio
    5.  Stickers
    6.  People nearby
    7.  Voice messages

    WeChat VS Google Chat

     
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