Pidgin Alternatives for Android
Pidgin is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is Matrix.org, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Pidgin and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Pidgin are Jami, Conversations, Trillian and Facebook Messenger.
Pidgin alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers but may also be Group Chat Apps or Encrypted Chat Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Pidgin.- Free • Open Source
- Group Chat App
- Instant Messenger
- Encrypted Chat App
138 Matrix.org alternatives- Mac
- Windows
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- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
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- Self-Hosted
- WebRTC
- Python
- JavaScript
- Go (Programming Language)
- Cloudron
- Java
- Perl
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.
- - Matrix.org is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Pidgin.
- - Matrix.org is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pidgin.
Matrix.org Features
Comments about Matrix.org as a Alternative to Pidgin
It's not a universal messaging platform
-1alttojbMatrix does allow multi-protocol chat via "bridges". https://matrix.org/bridges/
0- Free • Open Source
- Video Calling App
- Instant Messenger
- Encrypted Chat App
148 Jami alternatives- Mac
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Jami (formerly GNU Ring, SFLphone) positions itself as a potential free Skype replacement
Jami Features
Comments about Jami as a Alternative to Pidgin
Pidgin more focused on text and mutiprotocol messaging. While Ring more focused on a distributed non-multiprotocol service.
4- Free • Open Source
- Instant Messenger
- Group Chat App
- Encrypted Chat App
148 Conversations alternatives- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG].
Conversations Features
Comments about Conversations as a Alternative to Pidgin
Schnatt_Appvery good Alternative if you seek a client for android
3- Freemium • Proprietary
- Instant Messenger
- Team Collaboration Tool
146 Trillian alternatives- Mac
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- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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.
- - Trillian is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pidgin.
Trillian Features
Comments about Trillian as a Alternative to Pidgin
Pidgen supports multiple accounts from multiple services, while this is a single service. So instead of allowing you to use all your existing accounts it requires you to use their account. The beauty of Pidgen is that you can connect with your friends using the service they use instead of trying to sell them on the service you want to use.
-17- Free • Proprietary
- Instant Messenger
- Group Chat App
- Video Calling App
200 Facebook Messenger alternatives- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android Wear
Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message. Reach friends right on their phones, get and send messages fast, message everyone at once and more.
Facebook Messenger Features
- Freemium • Open Source
- Instant Messenger
13 Beeper alternatives- Mac
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- Self-Hosted
Beeper is a fast multiprotocol single app to chat on iMessage, WhatsApp, and 15 other networks. You can search, snooze, or archive messages. And with a unified inbox, you’ll never miss a message again.
Beeper Features
Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best Jabber client for Android .
Xabber Features
DiscontinuedThe project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.6.6, released in October 2019, can be still downloaded from F-Droid, it's no longer available on Google Play Store
Comments about Xabber as a Alternative to Pidgin
Mister HutchinsonOnly XMPP, while Pidgin works with multiple systems and protocols.
0- Free • Proprietary
- Instant Messenger
- Video Calling App
107 ICQ alternatives- Mac
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ICQ is one of the oldest instant messengers. First developed by the Israeli company Mirabilis, sold to AOL, sold again and currenly owned by the Russian "mail.ru" group (known for one of the largest social networks).
Opinions about ICQ as a Alternative to Pidgin
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Instant Messenger
108 IM+ alternatives- Online
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- iPhone
- Java Mobile
- Symbian S60
- HP webOS
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
Chat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, AIM, Jabber, ICQ, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms.
The widest selection of unique features that you won't find in any other IM client!.
Comments about IM+ as a Alternative to Pidgin
Supports multiple messaging apps
0- Free • Open Source
- Group Chat App
- Video Calling App
57 Element X alternatives- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
It is the brand new, and fastest ever, Matrix client. It is for personal and community use, and will support enterprise functionality later this year.
Element X Features