Skype AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Instant Messengers - Page 7

The best Instant Messenger alternative to Skype is Discord, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Skype and loads of them are Instant Messengers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Instant Messenger alternatives to Skype are Signal, Tox, Telegram and Element.

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  1. aTalk icon
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    aTalk

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    An encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for android.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Built-in player
    7.  Stickers
    8.  Speech Recognition
    9.  DNSSEC
    10.  Support ZRTP
    11.  Built-in Photo editor
    12.  Multiple languages
    13.  Integrated File Sharing
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  2. Numbers Station icon
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    Numbers Station

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    Secure messenger that protects against NSO Group (Pegasus) & Cytrox (Predator) from exploiting your iOS device via "zero-click" exploit chains. These exploits are easily delivered via other messaging apps like iMessage, Signal, WhatsApp, etc. Protection for those at the highest risk.

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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Self Destructing Messages
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  Real time collaboration
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  4. oocam icon
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    oocam

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    One to one webcam chat.

    50 oocam alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    oocam Features

    1.  Video Conferencing
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  5. Tribe Messaging icon
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    Tribe Messaging

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    Tribe is the easiest way to message. Just press and hold to record a message. Release to send.

    54 Tribe Messaging alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Tribe Messaging Features

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  6. Meshenger icon
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    Meshenger

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    A true P2P phone application for voice and video calls. No Internet access needed, no registration, not advertisment or calling back "home". Scan each others QR-Code and call each other. This works in over local networks such as community and company networks or at...

    49 Meshenger alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Text messaging
    4.  Voice Chat
    5.  WebRTC
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  7. Telegram Web A icon
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    Telegram Web A

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    This project won the first prize 🥇 at Telegram Lightweight Client Contest and now is an official Telegram client available to anyone at web.telegram.org/a.

    56 Telegram Web A alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Telegram Web A Features

    1.  Telegram
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  9. Smoke Crypto Messenger icon
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    Smoke Crypto Messenger

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    Smoke Messenger is an open-source Instant Messenger that is known as the first mobile Messenger worlwide using the encryption algorithm McEliece. To be downloaded at F-Droid.org or Github.com. Smoke provides with its own Server-Software: SmokeStack-Echo-Server.

    52 Smoke Crypto Messenger alternatives
    Smoke 1:1 Window Chat
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    Smoke asymetric Group-Chat

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OpenPGP
    2.  Spam Filter
    3.  AES-256 Encryption
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Encrypted Backup
    6.  Expiring Stories
    7.  Shared Folders
    8.  Goal Tracking
    9.  No Coding Required
    10.  Portable
    11.  Unlimited storage
    12.  Real time collaboration
    13.  Self Destructing Messages
    14.  Unified inbox
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