Pidgin Alternatives for iPhone

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   Element

    846 likes

   Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

   363 Element alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Snapcraft
   • Matrix.org
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK
   • Cloudron

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Nov 10, 2017

   Pidgin is a universal IM client. Riot is a Matrix client with integrations providing weak bridging for other protocols.

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   • Element is Free Personal and Open SourcePidgin is Free and Open Source
   • Element is Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightPidgin is not according to our users
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   Matrix

    421 likes

   Open standard protocol enabling decentralized, encrypted instant messaging, VoIP signaling, IoT device connectivity, and persistent data management across federated servers without central control or single points of failure, bridging communication platforms.

   204 Matrix alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Group Chat

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

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

   • United Kingdom

   

   

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   Positive comment by alttojb · Sep 21, 2022

   Matrix does allow multi-protocol chat via "bridges". https://matrix.org/bridges/

   Negative comment by Guest · Sep 11, 2022

   It's not a universal messaging platform

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   • Matrix is Free and Open SourcePidgin is also Free and Open Source
   • Matrix is Decentralized, Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightPidgin is not according to our users
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   Beeper

    88 likes

   Brings together messaging from 14 networks into a single inbox, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and more, with strong privacy via on-device connections, cross-platform availability, chat reminders, scheduling, and unified notifications for all devices.

   29 Beeper alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by belisimato · Feb 20, 2024

   Unifies text communication into one inbox

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   • Beeper is Freemium and Open SourcePidgin is Free and Open Source
   • Beeper is Privacy focusedPidgin is not according to our users
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   Jami

    248 likes

   Open source decentralized communication platform supporting secure end-to-end encrypted calls, messaging, group conferencing, file and media sharing, SIP compatibility, multi-device sync, and strong privacy, available across desktop and mobile systems.

   186 Jami alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • OpenAPK

   • Canada

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Jun 25, 2016

   Pidgin more focused on text and mutiprotocol messaging. While Ring more focused on a distributed non-multiprotocol service.

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   • Jami is Free and Open SourcePidgin is also Free and Open Source
   • Jami is Decentralized and Privacy focusedPidgin is not according to our users
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   Element X

    52 likes

   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.

   143 Element X alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Android Auto
   • OpenAPK

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   Trillian

    279 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

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

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Jan 17, 2016

   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.

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   • Trillian is Freemium and ProprietaryPidgin is Free and Open Source
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    Messenger

     232 likes

    Provides comprehensive communication features including group video calls, voice calls, fast messaging, photo sharing, and location mapping. Access through mobile and web platforms with real-time notifications, ensuring seamless interactions using multimedia tools.

    209 Messenger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Video Calling

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Meta Quest
    • Kindle Fire
    • Chrome OS

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Snikket

     9 likes

    Snikket is an ambitious project to build a new kind of XMPP-based messaging platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Video Calling

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Docker

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    IM+

     110 likes

    One app for all your messaging.

    WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Gmail, Slack, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Instagram, Twitter, Outlook, SnapMap, WeChat, LinkedIn, HipChat, and ChatWork.

    98 IM+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Instant Messenger

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Positive comment by Guest · Sep 11, 2022

    Supports multiple messaging apps

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    • IM+ is Freemium and ProprietaryPidgin is Free and Open Source
13. 

    

    Umnico

     1 like

    Umnico is the omnichannel messaging solution and the ultimate tool for managing customer communications. With support for over 25 business messengers and social media platforms, all accessible from one central chat-center, you can streamline your customer interactions like never...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Instant Messenger

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    Google Chat

     1 like

    Secure team messaging platform with organized topic-based conversations, real-time collaboration on Docs, Sheets, Slides, integrated calendar scheduling, one-click meetings, shared tasks and files, Google Workspace support, admin controls, compliance, and advanced search.

    75 Google Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Video Calling

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    • United States

    

    

    

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    AstraChat

     7 likes

    AstraChat is a standalone and lightweight Jabber (XMPP) client application for mobile and desktop that connects directly to your XMPP server without any proxies in-between.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Group Chat
    • Team Collaboration

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Kindle Fire

    • United States

    

    

    

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