Sblack AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Instant Messengers

The best Instant Messenger alternative to Sblack is Element, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Sblack and 18 are Instant Messengers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Instant Messenger alternatives to Sblack are Discord, Matrix.org, Slack and Wire.

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An ultra-lightweight Mac client for Slack, with Dark Mode.

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  1. Element icon
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    Element

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    Element is a secure collaboration and messaging app based on the Matrix protocol. It’s decentralised to deliver digital sovereignty, and based on an open standard for easy connections and interoperability. It is end-to-end encrypted by default.

    294 Element alternatives
    Video calls for desktop and mobile

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Collaboration widgets
    Collaboration and screen sharing
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    Connect with other apps

    Properties

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Federated
    3.  Team Collaboration
    4.  Encrypted Chat
    5.  Video Calling
    6.  Instant Messaging
    7.  Matrix Protocol
    8.  Voice Chat
    9.  Direct Messaging
    10.  Federation
    11.  Simple installation
    12.  Cross-Platform
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Clean design
    15.  Custom widgets
    16.  VoiP Calls
    17.  No Tracking
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    • Element is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Sblack.

    • Element is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sblack.

    • Element is Freemium and Open SourceSblack is Free and Proprietary
    • Element is Decentralized and Privacy focusedSblack is not according to our users
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    Discord

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    An integrated platform for text and voice communications. Offers tailored channels for different topics, customizable moderation tools, low latency for fluency, and managed user roles for optimal community facilitation.

    180 Discord alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Top Discord Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Multi Channel
    5.  Text chat
    6.  Bots
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  Instant Messaging
    9.  Multiple Servers
    10.  Push to talk
    11.  Text to Speech
    12.  Custom Smileys
    13.  Public groups chat
    14.  Stickers
    15.  Dark Mode
    16.  Graphical User Interface
    17.  Camera capturing
    18.  Noise Reduction
    19.  Reactions
    20.  Group Voice Chat
    21.  Direct Messaging
    22.  Share content
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  4. Matrix.org icon
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    Matrix.org

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    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.

    159 Matrix.org alternatives
    Main Page

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Federation
    3.  Team Collaboration
    4.  Random Video Chat
    5.  Distributed
    6.  Voice Chat
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  VoiP Calls
    9.  Spaces
    10.  Chat Bot
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Multiple Account support
    13.  Real time collaboration
    14.  Support for Multiple protocols
    15.  WebRTC
    16.  Server side history
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    Zoho Cliq

    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 communi...

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    Slack

     851 likes
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    Offers unified communication for teams with advanced real-time messaging, contextual features, versatile chat tools, and organized conversations in dedicated channels with integrated file sharing on Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms for enhanced productivity.

    213 Slack alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  Multi Channel
    3.  Support for @mentions
    4.  Channels
    5.  Threaded Conversations
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  HIPAA compliant
    8.  Reactions
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  IFTTT Integration
    11.  VoiP Calls
    12.  Multiple teams
    13.  Direct file uploading
    14.  Channel manager
    15.  Multiple channels
    16.  Out Of The Box
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    • Slack is the most popular SaaS alternative to Sblack.

    • Slack is Freemium and ProprietarySblack is Free and Proprietary
  7. Wire icon
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    Wire

     303 likes
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    Wire is the most secure collaboration platform featuring messenger, voice, video, conference calls, file-sharing, and external collaboration –all protected by the most secure end-to-end-encryption.

    282 Wire alternatives
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    Wire screenshot 3

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Video Calling
    3.  Encrypted Chat
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  Encrypted calls
    6.  Screen Sharing
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8.  WebRTC
    9.  Secure File Sharing
    10.  Voice Chat
    11.  Voice messages
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  8. Mattermost icon
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    Mattermost

     248 likes
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    Mattermost is a secure, open source platform for communication, collaboration, and workflow orchestration across tools and teams.

    120 Mattermost alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    Mattermost screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  On-premises software
    3.  Chat Bot
    4.  Multi Channel
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  End-to-End Encryption
    12.  No Tracking
    13.  Multiple Account support
    14.  File Sending
    15.  Webhook support
    16.  Integrated File Sharing
    17.  Slack integration
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  10. Zulip icon
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    Zulip

     200 likes
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    Zulip is the only modern team chat app that is designed for both live and asynchronous conversations. Zulip topics create a separate space for each discussion, so different conversations will never get in each other's way.

    232 Zulip alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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    +4
    Zulip screenshot 3

    Top Zulip Features

    1.  Threaded Conversations
    2.  Team Collaboration
    3.  Support for Hotkeys
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Integrated File Sharing
    7.  Chat Bot
    8.  GitHub Integration
    9.  Secure Chat
    10.  Third party integrations
    11.  Chat organizer
    12.  Live topics
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  11. Rocket.Chat icon
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    Rocket.Chat

     152 likes
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    Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.

    136 Rocket.Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Rocket.Chat screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Omnichannel messaging
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Channels
    4.  Self-Serve Capability
    5.  Telegram integration
    6.  Whatsapp integration
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Screen Sharing
    9.  Bots
    10.  Integrated File Sharing
    11.  Video Conferencing
    12.  Chat Bot
    13.  Slack integration
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    Nextcloud Talk

     32 likes
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    Nextcloud Talk is a fully self-hosted audio/video and chat communication service. It features web and mobile apps and is designed to offer the highest degree of security while being easy to use.

    100 Nextcloud Talk alternatives
    Nextcloud Talk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    Nextcloud Talk screenshot 1
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    +5
    Nextcloud Talk screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
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  13. Ripcord icon
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    Ripcord

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    Ripcord is a 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...

    164 Ripcord alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Discord
    • Slack

    Ripcord Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Slack integration
    3.  Native application
    4.  Slack client
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.4.29) is from 2021.

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  14. Thirdlane Connect icon
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    Thirdlane Connect

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

    25 Thirdlane Connect alternatives
    Thirdlane Connect - Private & Group Chat

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    Thirdlane Connect - Voice Calls & Voicemail
    Thirdlane Connect - Video Calls & Conferences
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    Thirdlane Connect - CRM & Social Media Integration

    Top Thirdlane Connect Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Instant Messaging
    5.  Voice Chat
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Salesforce integration
    8.  Integration with CRMs
    9.  Zendesk integration
    10.  Screen Sharing
    11.  Video Conferencing
    12.  Zoho integration
    13.  Unified communications
    14.  Real time collaboration
    15.  VoiP Calls
    16.  Support for Themes
    17.  Spell Checking
    18.  Desktop Sharing
    19.  WebRTC
    20.  Xmpp
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    Whaller

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    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    97 Whaller alternatives
    Each Whaller network begins with a "sphere" (independent discussion space) where members can communicate and collaborate in complete security. Spheres include a variety of tools: messages, video conferencing, chat, document storage & co-editing, shared calendar, task Kanban, etc.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Each sphere includes an integrated file box and office suite (Whaller 365) that allows members to store, view, share, create and co-edit documents in real time.
    The Whaller platform offers one click access to a variety of video conferencing solutions including BigBlueButton, Glowbl, Jitsi Meet and Whereby.
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    Sphere members can launch an audio conference together in just a click.

    Top Whaller Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Hierarchical Structure
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Calendar View
    7.  IFTTT Integration
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10.  Community management
    11.  File Sending
    12.  Private messaging
    13.  Shared Calendar
    14.  Google Drive integration
    15.  Onedrive integration
    16.  Built-in File Manager
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