MCabber AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Calling Apps

The best Video Calling alternative to MCabber is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to MCabber and five of them are Video Calling Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Video Calling App alternatives to MCabber are Psi XMPP Client, Empathy, Gajim and Beagle IM.

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MCabber is a small XMPP (Jabber) console client. It includes features such as SASL/SSL/TLS support, MUC (Multi-User Chat)...

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MCabber alternatives page was last updated Jun 24, 2022
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    Pidgin

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    Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time.

    122 Pidgin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Pidgin screenshot 1

    Top Pidgin Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Supports XMPP
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  IRC
    6.  Portable
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  VoiP Calls
    10.  Multiple languages
    11.  Xmpp
    12.  Multiple chat protocols

    Pidgin VS MCabber

     

    • Pidgin is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MCabber.

    • Pidgin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MCabber.

    • Pidgin is Free and Open SourceMCabber is also Free and Open Source
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    Psi XMPP Client

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    Psi is an XMPP client designed for experienced users. It is highly portable and runs on GNU/Linux, MS Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD and Haiku.

    44 Psi XMPP Client alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Psi XMPP Client screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  Xmpp
    9.  Support for Multiple protocols
    10.  OTR

    Psi XMPP Client VS MCabber

     
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    Empathy

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    Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Empathy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Empathy is currently unmaintained. Last version, 3.25, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Empathy Features

    1.  Unified messaging
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Xmpp
    4.  SIP
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  Voice Chat

    Empathy VS MCabber

     
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    Gajim

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    The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    Gajim roster

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  OMEMO
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Supports XMPP
    5.  PGP Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Audio Calling
    9.  Xmpp
    10.  OTR
    11.  Tabbed interface
    12.  Multiple languages

    Gajim VS MCabber

     
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    Beagle IM

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    BeagleIM is a lightweight and powerful XMPP client developed by Tigase, Inc. It provides an easy way to start using the XMPP Protocol (formerly known as Jabber) if you've never used it before. Veterans of the protocol will find many features here they are familiar.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Beagle IM screenshot 1

    Beagle IM Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Voice Chat
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  Xmpp

    Beagle IM VS MCabber

     
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