Mages Alternatives

Apps similar to Mages include Element, which is open source and free for personal use. Other options are Matrix, Cinny, MeshchatX and Nerimity. There's no shortage of Instant Messengers like Mages, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Android, Windows and iPhone.

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  1. Tuwunel icon
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    Tuwunel is a high-performance Matrix homeserver written entirely in Rust — the official successor to conduwuit, sponsored by the Swiss government and deployed for citizens.

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  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.

    241 Conduit Chat Server alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  3. Sideband icon
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    Decentralized messaging client for Android, Linux and macOS allowing you to communicate with people or LXMF-compatible systems over Reticulum networks using LoRa, Packet Radio, WiFi, I2P, or any other medium Reticulum supports.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  4. Extera icon
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    A feature-rich Matrix client for mobile and desktop platforms built on FluffyChat. Extera Next extends FluffyChat with additional features and improvements.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • AppImage
    • Linux
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  5. Keychat icon
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    • Senders send messages stamped with Bitcoin ecash to Nostr relays. The Nostr relays collect the Bitcoin ecash, then deliver messages to receivers.

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  6. Librem Chat icon
     7 likes

    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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  7. Continuwuity icon
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    A community-driven chat server that talks Matrix.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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  8. This simple Matrix client written in Python allows you to send and receive messages and files, verify other devices, and interact with your Matrix account or other Matrix users in many ways. You use it from the terminal (CLI) or integrate it into other simple Python programs.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
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  9. gomuks icon
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    A terminal based Matrix client written in Go.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. Revolt is a small application which wraps Riot to provide better integration with desktop environments in general, and GNOME in particular:

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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