Open Source Skype Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Skype is Signal. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Skype and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Skype are Tox, Element, Wire and Jami.

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Skype alternatives page was last updated Nov 9, 2024
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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.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Built-in player
    8.  Stickers
    9.  Speech Recognition
    10.  DNSSEC
    11.  Support ZRTP
    12.  Built-in Photo editor
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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.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Self Destructing Messages
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Real time collaboration
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  4. Librem Chat icon
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    Librem Chat

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    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    172 Librem Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid

    Librem Chat Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    App hasn't been updated on Play Store since 2020.

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    Peer Calls

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    Make video calls to anybody in the world with a private connection. Share the conversation by sharing url.

    87 Peer Calls alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  WebRTC
    4.  Clipboard monitoring
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
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    Let's Chat

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    Self-hosted chat for small teams.

    60 Let's Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Let's Chat Features

    1.  Web interface
    Discontinued

    As stated at https://github.com/sdelements/lets-chat/issues/781 , the project is no longer developed since August 2017. Last version, 0.4.0, released in June 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub together with the source code.

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  7. p2p.chat icon
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    p2p.chat

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    p2p.chat is a free video conferencing application using WebRTC for peer-to-peer communication. No login required. No tracking. Decentralized.

    47 p2p.chat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    6.  WebRTC
    7.  Video Conferencing
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  9. Jami Commander

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    jami-commander (jc for short) is a simple but convenient CLI-based Jami client app for setting up accounts and swarms as well as sending.

    52 Jami Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Jami Commander Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Client-side
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