Mages Alternatives

Mages is described as 'Multi-platform Matrix Chat Client (for Android and Linux)' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Mages for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Android, Windows and iPhone apps. The best Mages alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Matrix. Other great apps like Mages are Fractal, Nerimity, nheko and Meshchat.

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  1. 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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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  2. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • AppImage
    • Linux
     
  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.

    19 Sideband alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. 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
     
  5. Librem Chat icon
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    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
  6. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
     
  7. Revolt is a small application which wraps Riot to provide better integration with desktop environments in general, and GNOME in particular:

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. A community-driven chat server that talks Matrix.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
     
  9. simple but convenient CLI-based Matrix client app for sending and receiving (in Rust)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
     
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