Telegram Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful. Smooth, clear, and encrypted messaging and voice calling. Guest • Aug 2017 • 11 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree telegram is text messaging app only, and doesn't support audio and video conversation . Guest • Apr 2017 • 7 agrees and 31 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Mac Windows Linux Web Windows Mobile ... Android iPhone Blackberry Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear PortableApps.com Haiku FreeBSD Stickers Lightweight Chat Bot Cloud sync ... Encrypted chat Apps with End-to-End Encryption Integrated File Sharing Group chat Public groups chat Secret chats Security focused Voice Call Ad-free Multi Device Support Persistent History Portable Privacy focused Large File Transfer Anonymous groups Anonymous Secure Filesharing Built-in Photo editor Sync Contacts Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls Free Speech GPS Location Tracking IFTTT integration In-Game Overlay Integrated File Sharing Messages in cloud Multiple languages Multiple Account support Works Offline Based on phone number Photo Sharing Progressive Web App Push to talk Search by tags Self destructing messages Share Videos Switching between platform Sync across Devices Support for Themes Two factor authentication Video calling Voice messages Add a feature 1240 Like
Discord All-in-one voice, video and text chat for gamers that’s free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone. A lot more feature-packed and fun to use, though I may be biased as a gamer. AlanLeiken • Apr 2019 Disagree Agree Although it's complex, Discord has way more features than Hangouts and is more reliable than Google's half-hearted messaging efforts. Guest • Dec 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Doesn`t Have Video Chat Otherwise Great Guest • Jan 2019 Disagree Agree Because it is the best way to chat, you can make all kinds of fancy edits and also the call quality is much better than hangouts in my opinion Guest • Dec 2018 Disagree Agree Discord is aimed at gaming. Gamers prefer this over alternatives like Hangouts and Skype. Guest • Nov 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS BSD iPad FreeBSD Voice Call Share your screen Ad-free Chat Bot ... Text chat Video calling Group chat Push to talk Custom roles Encrypted chat Group Voice Chat Low Latency Multi Channel Public groups chat Reactions Voice channels Camera capturing Channel manager Community based Custom Smileys Dedicated Server Hosting Development API Direct Messaging Electron based Free voice/text servers Gaming-focused Group Messaging In-app server browser In-Game Overlay Integrated Chat Integrated File Sharing Interface Overlay Low bandwidth usage Low memory usage Night mode/Dark Theme Permission system Persistent Chat Photo Sharing Positional audio Responsive design Share your screen Single Sign-On Team Collaboration Webcam overlays Youtube Gaming Integration Add a feature 599 Like
Skype An instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services. No web interface, numerous privacy concerns, and advertising. 5247009 • May 2017 • 5 agrees and 9 disagrees Disagree Agree They offer the same thing, but Hangouts offers better service Guest • Sep 2016 • 5 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree 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 Video calling Exchange Integration ... Group Messaging IFTTT integration Microsoft Office integration Video calling Voice Call Add a feature 2441 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... Easy security for beginners, multi-platform, current development, doesn't restrict communications to insecure recipients, obvious visual indicators that you are communicating secure or non-secure. Guest • May 2017 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree No web interface (Otherwise, the service is great.) Guest • Mar 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Unlike Google products, Signal offers end-to-end encryption, meaning that your messages cannot be intercepted or read by anyone except the intended recipient, if they have Signal too. Google's emails and messages are intercepted by mass surveillance and used to profile users as part of Google's business model. Signal is also open source, which means you can inspect the code yourself. JohnFastman • Apr 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Ubuntu Touch Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Security focused Video calling ... Encrypted calls Encrypted Connection Privacy-friendly Self destructing messages Video calling Voice Call Client side encryption Color coding Electron based Encrypted VoIP calls Forward Secrecy Group chat Group Messaging Integrated File Sharing Mobile friendly Night mode/Dark Theme Works Offline Open Source apps Protected by Password Based on phone number Privacy focused Private messaging File Sending Voice messages Add a feature 467 Like
Slack Slack brings all your communication together in one place. It's real-time messaging, archiving and search for modern teams. Everything Hangouts has + integrations, seems to be their main competitive advantage. michaelchung89 • Apr 2019 Disagree Agree Slack works great as a chat tool but it's much more than that, it's like a centralized notification hub for all other tools. stephenbarrow895 • Nov 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Surprised not to see it at the top of the list - best alternative to Hangouts! Fun to use, simple, and integrates with just about any tool. allisoncorrigan • Nov 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS Windows S BSD Electron / Atom Shell Software as a Service (SaaS) Group chat Group collaboration Multi Channel Team Collaboration ... Extensible by Plugins/Extensions App integration Channel manager Direct file uploading IFTTT integration Integrated File Sharing Live Push Notifications Support for @mentions Multiple channels Multiple teams Onboarding Out Of The Box Reactions Real time collaboration Team work Video calling Voice Call Add a feature 684 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... A bit basic but super easy to use. gkaeppel • Feb 2019 Disagree Agree Extremely integrated with countless other chat services, but no web service. You can add functionality through plugins, unlike all other alternatives. 5247009 • May 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Xfce Support for Multiple protocols Support for Multiple protocols Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Supports XMPP ... Multiple languages Multiple Account support Multiple chat protocols Portable Video calling Voice Call Add a feature 1455 Like
Tox Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely. + Encrypted text, voice and video chat + File and Desktop sharing + Emoji and markdown (basic support on qTox) support + Group chat + Open source (Protocol: https://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore) + Multiple cross-platform clients (mainly qTox, uTox) - No true offline messaging (decentralized by design) - Still in development (but fully usable; contribute bug reports by trying out) Guest • Apr 2017 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet BSD Decentralized Encrypted chat Peer-To-Peer Privacy focused ... Built-in player Apps with End-to-End Encryption Share your screen Security focused Video calling Ad-free Anonymity Anonymous Secure Filesharing Client side encryption Decentralisation Group chat Peer-To-Peer Point-to-point encryption Video calling Voice Call Add a feature 403 Like
Riot.im Riot (formerly Vector) is an opensource interoperable app running on Web, iOS and Android. It is built around chat rooms, both public and private and provides messaging... Supports all Hangouts features, as well as encrypted conversations. Respects your privacy, and you don't need an email address to sign up. Guest • Jan 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Chrome Safari F-Droid Firefox Apps with End-to-End Encryption Decentralized Voice Call Group chat ... Matrix.org protocol Video calling Clean design Community based Custom widgets Direct Messaging DRM Free Encrypted chat GitHub integration Group collaboration Integrated File Sharing MarkDown support Mobile friendly File Sending Server Moderation Server side history Slack integration Team Collaboration Video calling Web Integaration Add a feature 226 Like
WhatsApp Messenger WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for... Free Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... S60 Blackberry Android Tablet Windows Phone Blackberry 10 Android Wear Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Group chat Integrated File Sharing ... Java IDE Mobile friendly Based on phone number Video calling Voice messages Add a feature 678 Like
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... Privacy focused alternative with end-to-end encryption. Guest • May 2019 Disagree Agree Free Personal $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Security focused Video calling ... Voice Call Encrypted calls Group chat Share your screen Anonymity Encryption Integrated File Sharing Multiple Account support Open Source apps Photo Sharing Privacy focused Privacy Protected Secure File Sharing File Sending Video calling Voice messages WebRTC Add a feature 213 Like
Jitsi Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator with full end-to-end encryption that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/AIM... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone BSD iPad Apps with End-to-End Encryption Group chat iPhone/iPod sync Support for Multiple protocols ... Multiple Account support OTR Video calling WebRTC Add a feature 296 Like
Mattermost Mattermost is an open source, self-hosted Slack alternative. As an alternative to proprietary SaaS messaging, Mattermost brings... Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted JavaScript Go (Programming Language) Cloudron Team Collaboration Group chat Data API Integrated File Sharing ... MarkDown support Multi Channel On-premises software Plugin API File Sending Slack integration Supports XMPP Add a feature 154 Like
Matrix.org Matrix is an open standard for decentralized persistent communication over IP. It can be used for decentralised group chat, WebRTC signaling, IoT-data transfer, ... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted WebRTC Python JavaScript Go (Programming Language) Java Perl Apps with End-to-End Encryption Decentralized Chat Bot Distributed ... Encrypted chat GNU/linux-libre Group chat Real time collaboration Server side history Team Collaboration Voice Call WebRTC Add a feature 117 Like
Jami Voice, video and chat communications, secure, decentralized, strong privacy and freedoms. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone Decentralized Distributed Apps with End-to-End Encryption Peer-To-Peer ... Share your screen Video calling Add a feature 115 Like
Viber Viber is a mobile application that lets you make free phone calls and send text messages to anyone who also has the application installed. . Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Blackberry 10 Apple Watch Call Transfer Group chat Hidden chat Multiple languages ... Push to talk Secret chats Video calling Voice Call Add a feature 311 Like
