icey Alternatives

icey is described as 'Self-hosted, open-source C++20 media runtime that combines WebRTC transport, FFmpeg codecs, async networking, signalling, and a built-in TURN relay in one toolkit' and is an app in the development category. There are five alternatives to icey for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Android apps. The best icey alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Conduit Chat Server. Other great apps like icey are gevent and Dust.

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  1. Element icon
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    Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

    325 Element alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  3. WebRTC icon
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    WebRTC is a project that provides applications with Real-Time Communications (RTC) capabilities via simple APIs. The WebRTC components have been optimized to best serve this purpose.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • JavaScript
    • GNU IceCat
    • Iceweasel
    • Firefox
     
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    gevent is a coroutine -based Python networking library that uses greenlet to provide a high-level synchronous API on top of the libev event loop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  5. Dust icon
     Like

    DUST gives you control over your digital life. We believe online life is real life, so only you should control what is known about you. Our users are protected—free from worry of prying eyes, data mining, sketchy hackers, and the paranoia that your words could come back to haunt...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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