Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)




Ripcord is described as 'Desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Ripcord for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac apps. The best Ripcord alternative is Discord, which is free. Other great apps like Ripcord are Matrix, SimpleX Chat, Slack and Wire.




hack.chat is a minimal, distraction-free chat application. Channels are created and joined by going to https://hack.chat/?your-channel. There are no channel lists, so a secret channel name can be used for private discussions.
Source code : https://github.com/hack-chat/main.

Team chat platform with AI coworker in every channel, supporting commands, code generation, and direct in-chat results. Offers familiar channels, threads, DMs, web-based access, automation, real-time collaboration, secure workflows, and reduced tool switching.


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.





Stack is an Internet launchpad that increases the efficiency of working with the web for the average internet user by allowing simultaneous use of multiple web apps within a neatly organized working environment.




Internal social networking platform for organizations, enabling secure discussions, community building, events, polls, expert connections, analytics, and integration with Microsoft 365 tools to support engagement and workplace knowledge-sharing.




nospeak is a decentralized Nostr chat client for secure, private messaging. It is easy to use but has state of the art end-to-end encryption without metadata leakage.



Thirdlane Connect is a versatile collaboration tool that combines messaging, voice, video, and app integration into a cohesive and efficient experience on any platform.




Zoho Cliq simplifies your team communication with organized conversations, information that's easy to find and by connecting to the tools you love. Transform ideas into reality with your team. With channels, your team communication is visible, transparent and efficient.




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.

Samepage facilitates communication, project management, meetings, online collaboration and more by combining chat, video calling, screen sharing, task management, file sharing, and real-time document collaboration in a single collaborative workspace.



