Kato AlternativesTeam Collaboration Tools & Group Chat Apps like Kato

Kato is described as 'Team chat service with an emphasis on search, user interface, and reliability' and is a team collaboration tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Kato for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Web-based, Mac and Windows apps. The best Kato alternative is Matrix, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kato are Slack, Mattermost, Trillian and Hack Chat.

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Kato alternatives page was last updated Mar 19, 2020
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  1. Matrix icon

    Matrix

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    Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.

    162 Matrix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Federation
    4.  Team Collaboration
    5.  Random Video Chat
    6.  Encrypted Chat
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Spaces
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for @mentions

    Matrix VS Kato

     

    • Matrix is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Kato.

    • Matrix is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kato.

    • Matrix is Free and Open SourceKato is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Matrix is Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightKato is not according to our users
  2. Slack icon

    Slack

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    Offers unified communication for teams with advanced real-time messaging, contextual features, versatile chat tools, and organized conversations in dedicated channels with integrated file sharing on Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms for enhanced productivity.

    222 Slack alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Slack screenshot 1

    Top Slack Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  Multi Channel
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Channels
    6.  Threaded Conversations
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  HIPAA Compliant
    9.  Reactions
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  VoiP Calls

    Slack VS Kato

     

    • Slack is the most popular SaaS alternative to Kato.

    • Slack is Freemium and ProprietaryKato is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. Mattermost icon

    Mattermost

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    Mattermost is a secure, open source platform for communication, collaboration, and workflow orchestration across tools and teams.

    128 Mattermost alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    Mattermost screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Chat Bot
    4.  On-premises software
    5.  Multi Channel
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Support for MarkDown
    12.  End-to-End Encryption

    Mattermost VS Kato

     
  5. Trillian icon

    Trillian

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    Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation should be easily shared between all of your devices, not trapped as text messages on your phone.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Trillian screenshot 1

    Trillian Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Messages
    4.  IMAP Support
    5.  POP3 Support

    Trillian VS Kato

     
  6. Hack Chat icon

    Hack Chat

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    hack.chat is a minimal, distraction-free chat application. Channels are created and joined by going to https://hack.chat/?your-channel. There are no channel lists, so a secret channel name can be used for private discussions.

    Source code : https://github.com/hack-chat/main.

    42 Hack Chat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    Hack Chat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Hack Chat VS Kato

     
  7. Flock icon

    Flock

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    Flock is the fastest growing team messenger and loved by over 25,000 companies globally. It also comes with its powerful platform, FlockOS.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Flock screenshot 1

    Top Flock Features

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Screen Sharing
    3. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    4. Google Calendar icon  Google Calendar integration
    5.  Web-Based
    6. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    7. JIRA icon  Jira integration
    8.  Team Messaging
    9. Microsoft Visual Studio icon  Visual Studio integration
    10.  Channel manager
    11. Trello icon  Trello integration
    12. Asana icon  Asana integration

    Flock VS Kato

     
  9. AVAILO icon

    AVAILO

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    AVAILO is a business communication app for teams. One place for internal and external communications, open groups for your team members, service providers and customers, with real time messaging, share emails, folders and files, in a simple way.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    AVAILO screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last app versions were released in September 2015 and can be still downloaded from the appstores. Anyway, according with their Facebook page, the company changed name to FASTEE Technologies and released a different product.

    AVAILO Features

    1.  Integrated File Sharing
    2.  Team work

    AVAILO VS Kato

     
  10. uShare.to icon

    uShare.to

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    uShare.to is a communication app for "extended" teams. Bring together teammates, clients and partners together in instant workspaces for video and audio conferencing, chat, mobile messaging and sharing information.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    uShare.to screenshot 1

    uShare.to Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Audio Conferencing
    3.  Video Conferencing

    uShare.to VS Kato

     
  11. JANDI icon

    JANDI

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    JANDI is a group-oriented enterprise messaging platform with an integrated suite of collaboration tools for workplace.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    JANDI screenshot 1
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    JANDI Features

    1.  Integrated File Sharing

    JANDI VS Kato

     
  12. Slenke icon

    Slenke

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    Slenke is an internal social network for your company to securely communicate, share files, manage projects, organize tasks, track time and more. View updates and keep track of whats happening at the workplace no matter where you are.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Slenke screenshot 1

    Slenke Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Team Messaging
    3.  Integrated File Sharing

    Slenke VS Kato

     
  13. Protonet SOUL icon

    Protonet SOUL

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    Extendable cloud-based team communication and business collaboration app that you can easily host on your own Private Cloud Server if you want. Also available on iOS and Android devices.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Easily invite your whole team, customers and freelancers into your projects and start collaborating.

    Protonet SOUL Features

    1.  Cloud based
    2.  Integrated File Sharing
    3.  Document Sharing

    Protonet SOUL VS Kato

     

    • Protonet SOUL is the most popular commercial alternative to Kato.

    • Protonet SOUL is Paid and ProprietaryKato is Free Personal and Proprietary
  14. Circuit icon

    Circuit

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    Circuit collaboration software improves teamwork by bringing voice, video, screen-share, messaging, and file sharing together into a single platform with one unified view.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Circuit screenshot 1
    Circuit screenshot 2
    Circuit screenshot 3

    Circuit Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Video Conferencing
    3.  Support for Multiple threads
    4.  Voice Chat
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  WebRTC

    Circuit VS Kato

     
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