blabber.im AlternativesInstant Messengers & Encrypted Chat Apps like blabber.im

blabber.im is described as 'Fork of Conversations with some changes to improve usability' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to blabber.im for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best blabber.im alternative is Tox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like blabber.im are Threema, Conversations, Psi XMPP Client and Dino.

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blabber.im is a fork of Conversations with some changes to improve usability.

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blabber.im alternatives page was last updated Oct 14, 2023
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  1. Tox icon
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    With the rise of widespread government monitoring programs, Tox is an easy to use application that allows you to connect with friends and loved ones without anyone else listening in.

    213 Tox alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Chat
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Multiplatform
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  AES-256 Encryption
    9.  Screen Sharing
    10.  P2P Network
    11.  Secure Chat
    12.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing

    Tox VS blabber.im

     
    • Tox is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to blabber.im.

    • Tox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to blabber.im.

    • Tox is Free and Open Sourceblabber.im is also Free and Open Source
    • Tox is Decentralized, Privacy focused, Security-focused and Lightweightblabber.im is not according to our users
  2. Threema icon
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    Threema is a new mobile messaging app that puts security first. With true end-to-end encryption, you can rest assured that only you and the intended recipient can read your messages.

    123 Threema alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Encrypted Chat
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Confirm messages
    6.  Image Sharing
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Multiple Account support
    11.  Two-factor Authentication
    12.  Encrypted Backup

    Threema VS blabber.im

     
    • Threema is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to blabber.im.

    • Threema is the most popular commercial alternative to blabber.im.

    • Threema is Paid and Open Sourceblabber.im is Free and Open Source
    • Threema is Privacy focusedblabber.im is not according to our users
  3. Conversations icon
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    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].

    159 Conversations alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Encrypted Chat
    4.  Image Sharing
    5.  Supports XMPP
    6.  OMEMO
    7.  OpenPGP
    8.  Encrypted Connection
    9.  GPG Encryption
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Self Destructing Messages
    12.  Dark Mode

    Conversations VS blabber.im

     
  4. Psi XMPP Client icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    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 blabber.im

     
  5. Dino icon
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    Dino is a modern open-source chat client for the desktop. It focuses on providing a clean and reliable Jabber/XMPP experience while having your privacy in mind. Using GTK+/Vala.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Supports XMPP
    3.  OMEMO
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Federated
    6.  Community-based
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  OpenPGP
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11.  Xmpp
    12.  File Sending

    Dino VS blabber.im

     
  6. ChatSecure icon
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    ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP. You can connect to your existing accounts on Facebook or Google, create new accounts on public XMPP servers(including via Tor), or even connect to your own server for extra security.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    ChatSecure Features

    1.  Hidden chat
    2.  Xmpp
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  OTR

    ChatSecure VS blabber.im

     
  7. Xabber icon
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    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 .

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Discontinued

    The 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

    Xabber Features

    1.  Xmpp

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  8. Kaidan icon
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    Kaidan is a simple, user-friendly Jabber/XMPP client providing a modern user interface using Kirigami and QtQuick. The back-end of Kaidan is written in C++ using the QXmpp XMPP client library and Qt 5.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Ubuntu Touch
    • Plasma Mobile

    Kaidan Features

    1.  Xmpp
    2.  Integrated File Sharing
    3.  Voice messages

    Kaidan VS blabber.im

     
  9. Monal IM icon
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    Monal is an open source iOS and macOS XMPP Chat-Client. It can connect to any standard XMPP chat server such as Gtalk or Facebook chat.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  OMEMO
    4.  Xmpp

    Monal IM VS blabber.im

     
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    Swift is an elegant, secure, adaptable and intuitive XMPP client, with features that make it suitable for a wide range of use scenarios.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from January 2020.

    Swift XMPP Client Features

    1.  Xmpp
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Integrated File Sharing

    Swift XMPP Client VS blabber.im

     
  11. Zom icon
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    Zom's security and privacy features are powered by the amazing foundation created by the ChatSecure project, and works with other great apps like Conversations.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Discontinued

    The last update is from October 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Xmpp
    2.  Image Sharing
    3.  Voice messages
    4.  OTR
    5.  Secure Chat
    6.  Stickers
    7.  Integrated File Sharing

    Zom VS blabber.im

     
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