Open Source Hangouts Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Hangouts is Signal. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Hangouts and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Hangouts are Element, Pidgin, Matrix.org and Tox.

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Hangouts alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers but may also be Group Chat Apps or Video Calling Apps. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Hangouts.

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Instant Messenger
Free • Proprietary

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!

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Hangouts alternatives page was last updated Sep 6, 2022

Kahla
Kahla is a free and open-source, cross-platform business messaging tool that supports end-to-end encrypted message communication and automatic destruction of messages.
16 Kahla alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Group Chat App
- Team Collaboration Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Self-Hosted
Kahla VS Hangouts
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dirc
Dirc is a peer-to-peer web application which uses WebRTC to set up connections between chat participants without requiring a back-end server. The static files can be self-hosted. Other features:
41 dirc alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Group Chat App
- Team Collaboration Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Self-Hosted
dirc Features
No registration required
IRC
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dirc VS Hangouts
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Tinode
Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).
179 Tinode alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Instant Messenger
- Group Chat App
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Tinode Features
1. Ad-free
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Real time collaboration
4. VoiP Calls
5. No Tracking
6. Dark Mode
7. Command line interface
8. React
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Tinode VS Hangouts
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Telegram Web A
This project won the first prize 🥇 at Telegram Lightweight Client Contest and now is an official Telegram client available to anyone at web.telegram.org/a.
56 Telegram Web A alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Instant Messenger
Platforms
- Online
Telegram Web A Features
Telegram
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Telegram Web A VS Hangouts
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Librem Chat
End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.
173 Librem Chat alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Group Chat App
- Encrypted Chat App
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid
Librem Chat Features
VoiP Calls
End-to-End Encryption
Decentralized
Ad-free
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Discontinued
App hasn't been updated on Play Store since 2020.
Librem Chat VS Hangouts
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aTalk
An encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for android.
212 aTalk alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Instant Messenger
- Group Chat App
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Top aTalk Features
1. VoiP Calls
2. Text to Speech
3. Works Offline
4. Multiple Account support
5. AES-256 Encryption
6. Support for Themes
7. End-to-End Encryption
8. Built-in player
9. Stickers
10. Speech Recognition
11. DNSSEC
12. Support ZRTP
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aTalk VS Hangouts
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Tkabber
Tkabber is a Free and Open Source client for the Jabber instant messaging system. Its writen in Tcl/Tk, and works on many platforms (tested on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, MacOS X and Windows 98/2000/XP).
48 Tkabber alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Instant Messenger
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Discontinued
The latest version (1.1.2) is from 2015.
Tkabber VS Hangouts
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Kiax
Small program mainly aimed to provide a simple user interface for making VoIP calls with Asterisk PBX (an open source VoIP PBX).
25 Kiax alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Kiax Features
Voice Chat
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Kiax VS Hangouts
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