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 19, 2023
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  1. Jitsi Meet Electron icon
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    Jitsi Meet Electron

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    Desktop application for Jitsi Meet built with Electron. Features remote control, always-On-Top window and works with any Jitsi Meet deployment.

    17 Jitsi Meet Electron alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Jitsi Meet Electron Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Screen Sharing
    3.  Floating windows
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  2. ZeroChat icon
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    ZeroChat

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    An IRC-like internet chatroom hosted on ZeroNet, a distributed network. 0rc is a fully distributed website, and messages are shared through peers using the ZeroNet stack. In addition, making a new chatroom website is a simple as downloading the files and cloning the site.

    90 ZeroChat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet

    ZeroChat Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Distributed
    Discontinued

    Last update on github made over 5 years (March 13, 2016).

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  4. 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.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OpenPGP
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Spam Filter
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Encrypted Backup
    8.  Expiring Stories
    9.  Shared Folders
    10.  Goal Tracking
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  Portable
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  5. 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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  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.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Text messaging
    8.  Voice Chat
    9.  WebRTC
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  7. Signal-FOSS

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    A fork of Signal for Android with proprietary Google binary blobs removed. Uses OpenStreetMap for maps and a websocket server connection, instead of Google Maps and Firebase Cloud Messaging.

    52 Signal-FOSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  VoiP Calls
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Private messaging
    6.  GPLv3
    7.  Secure Chat
    8.  Encrypted Connection
    9.  Centralized model repository
    10.  Protected by Password
    11.  Forward Secrecy
    12.  International Numbers
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    palava.tv

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    palava.tv is a cost-free, simple to use, secure, and open source platform for video calls. It is developed and operated by a charitable non-profit organization based in the EU. palava.tv runs directly in the web browser and its usage does not require a registration.

    32 palava.tv alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    palava.tv Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  No installation
    4.  WebRTC
    5.  Browser-based
    6.  No installation required
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  Peer-To-Peer
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Audio Calling
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