Discord All-in-one voice, video and text chat for gamers that’s free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone. Better call quality, better group management, better design. Guest • Feb 2017 • 17 agrees and 8 disagrees Disagree Agree At least Discord allows us to choose our username. Guest • Aug 2017 • 11 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Functionality of teamspeak but with the ease of access and clean design better than skype. Guest • Feb 2016 • 12 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree The most optimal alternative. Better way of organizing groups and starting voice calls. No video calls or screensharing yet, however those features seem to be coming very soon. Guest • Oct 2017 • 6 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Skype is an ad-infested near-discontinued garbage software. Discord is actively updated for everyone's preferences, and is customizable and useable. Guest • Jan 2018 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Free and encrypted conversation Guest • Feb 2018 Disagree Agree Discord is easy to use and very good at organizing projects and group chats. Guest • Sep 2018 Disagree Agree A lots of functions that Skype doesn't have! BADsadDAY • Oct 2018 Disagree Agree Great updates, great staff, great app Guest • Nov 2018 Disagree Agree Discord ismore convenient and less buggy daynabarber38 • 14 days ago Disagree Agree I've never found a desktop messaging software that works half as good and stably as Discordapp on a web browser. So much that I couldn't be bother to even try the Windows software.... I use the APP on my Droid, which is every bit as good and yet unbeatable from any other messaging service that I tried. Also excellent for rapid file and image (full quality) droppings. m80116 • Sep 2016 • 3 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree No Screensharing or Web Cam Feature Guest • Oct 2016 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree it's more secure and less laggy than skype Guest • Dec 2016 • 4 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree Not even a bit of CPU is used. It's great for gaming, free, and NO ADS. LouieK22 • Sep 2016 • 3 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree Agree Interface is unique, slim design. It is faster than skype for mobile version, skype is always buggy! Guest • Mar 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Discord is cleaner than skype, has IP and DDoS protection, and great communities form on Discord. Guest • Apr 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree A lot of the features with none of the lag/problems. Guest • Jun 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Overall better experience than with Skype. yd7fdf548b • Feb 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Not owned by Microsoft, has fully functional video and voice chat. ncodex • Dec 2017 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree No ads, way better connection and quality Guest • Apr 2017 • 2 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree Agree 100% free and no ads, beautiful, modern, intuitive, can be used for 2 users to 10k users. Just perfect. dada1134 • Jul 2017 • 1 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree Agree Fantastic voice call, video call and chat client. Highly recommend. SiNevesh • Nov 2017 • 0 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone BSD iPad FreeBSD Voice Call Share your screen Ad-free Chat Bot ... Text chat Video calling Group chat Push to talk Custom roles Encrypted chat Group Voice Chat Low Latency Multi Channel Public groups chat Reactions Voice channels Camera capturing Channel manager Community based Custom Smileys Dedicated Server Hosting Development API Direct Messaging Electron based Free voice/text servers Gaming-focused In-app server browser In-Game Overlay Integrated Chat Integrated File Sharing Interface Overlay Low bandwidth usage Low memory usage Night mode/Dark Theme Permission system Persistent Chat Photo Sharing Positional audio Responsive design Share your screen Sign on to Access All Platforms Single Sign-On Team Collaboration Webcam overlays Youtube Gaming Integration Add a feature 568 Like
Telegram Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful. Skype needs ID for login while all these need network numbers Guest • Sep 2017 • 11 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree Agree Clear voice calls, OTR encrypted. Lightest on resources. Multiplatform native client app, not like others. Guest • Oct 2017 • 5 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Super fast, stable, lightweight. Everything Skype is not. liqube • Aug 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree No video chat function like Skype Guest • Jan 2017 Disagree Agree The best file transfer app, i guess haroldpeterson • Feb 2017 Disagree Agree So many more options and it's end-to-end encrypted :) Guest • Jun 2017 • 4 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Mac Windows Linux Web Windows Mobile ... Android iPhone Blackberry Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear PortableApps.com FreeBSD Stickers Lightweight Chat Bot Encrypted chat ... Cloud sync Apps with End-to-End Encryption Integrated File Sharing Group chat Public groups chat Secret chats Voice Call Ad-free Multi Device Support Persistent History Portable Security focused Large File Transfer Anonymous groups Anonymous Secure Filesharing Built-in Photo editor Sync Contacts Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls GPS Location Tracking IFTTT integration In-Game Overlay Integrated File Sharing Messages in cloud Multiple languages Multiple Account support Works Offline Based on phone number Photo Sharing Privacy focused Progressive Web App Push to talk Search by tags Self destructing messages Share Videos Switching between platform Sync across Devices Support for Themes Two factor authentication Video calling Voice messages Add a feature 1173 Like
Signal TextSecure and RedPhone have been merged to create Signal! Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in... End-to-end encryption and servers do not log data. Guest • Apr 2017 • 11 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree Agree Secure, encrypted, not owned by Microsoft or Facebook, keeps your data safe. patrykmilhouse • Oct 2017 • 7 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Call people without being listened on! Guest • Jun 2016 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Free as in free beer, and fully open source ! Guest • 8 days ago Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Ubuntu Touch Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Security focused Texting ... Video calling Encrypted calls Encrypted Connection Self destructing messages Video calling Voice Call Color coding Electron based Encrypted VoIP calls Forward Secrecy Group chat Integrated File Sharing Mobile friendly Night mode/Dark Theme Works Offline Protected by Password Based on phone number Privacy focused Private messaging File Sending Voice messages Add a feature 427 Like
Wire Wire is a secure and private messenger for phones, tablets and desktop. Crystal clear voice and video calls, private group chats, file sharing, audio and video messages... Great security, open source, video calls, responsive developers. Guest • Apr 2016 • 10 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Group audio calls with screen sharing functionality, open source, nice UI. svenjost • Oct 2016 • 8 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree For 1:1 or group chats or calls, it works well and it works on Linux Guest • Apr 2017 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Good interface, available everywhere, feature rich and in active development namnodorel • Jul 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree a better connection and more secure Guest • Sep 2017 Disagree Agree It's open source, cross-platform, and free! someonelast • Dec 2017 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Personal $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Apps with End-to-End Encryption Security focused Encrypted calls Encrypted chat ... Group chat Integrated File Sharing Photo Sharing Privacy focused Privacy Protected Share your screen Secure File Sharing Video calling Voice Call WebRTC Add a feature 195 Like
Hangouts Hangouts is a messaging app that lets you send and receive messages, photos and more, and even start free video and voice calls – one to one or with a group! ... Its email systems voice and screen sharing file send it really good. That's why it is better then skype Guest • Mar 2016 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Only needs a Google account. Great integration with Gmail/Inbox. Android and iOS apps, plus stand-alone web version. Easy integration with Google Voice, can send SMS or make phone calls for free (even from abroad). Best communications app in my opinion. samnordberg • Nov 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Hangouts do not support Skype protocol Katzen_Gott • Jul 2016 Disagree Agree Good for texting, and video chating camck • Sep 2016 Disagree Agree Free Windows Web Android iPhone Chrome OS ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Android Wear Video calling Gmail integration Group chat Multi Device Support ... Share your screen Share your screen Texting Supports archiving conversations Voice Call Voice messages WebRTC Add a feature 970 Like
Jitsi Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator with full end-to-end encryption that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/AIM... it does everything skype does and more, including end-to-end voice and text encryption, which skype does not. Guest • Feb 2016 • 6 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Does XMPP for chat, Sip for voice. I like the open federation with most XMPP accounts and it's still working as a chat client among Gmail accounts. GordonDejero • Jun 2016 • 5 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Jitsi is a front-end capable of using multiple protocols. Using XMPP, it can provide text, voice, video, and screen-sharing calls as Skype would. On a server with MUP enabled, it also allows groups. File sharing may be slow, but no slower than Skype. As such, Jitsi can functionally replace Skype. Guest • Dec 2015 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Nothing to install. Video. Screen-sharing. Unlimited calls and number of participants (depends only on your bandwidth). Can be installed on your own server. Private rooms with your personalized URL. Open-source. Guest • Apr 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree The free service is immediate to use, with no installation nor plugins. Guest • Nov 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Both really easy to use and properly secure (e2e, etc). patitsas • Feb 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree More secure and respect privacy Guest • Aug 2015 Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone BSD iPad Apps with End-to-End Encryption Group chat iPhone/iPod sync Support for Multiple protocols ... Multiple Account support OTR Video calling WebRTC Add a feature 290 Like
Mumble Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming. Communication more lightweight due to new opus codec when communicating Guest • Aug 2015 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Completely open source, very high quality Guest • Nov 2016 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Lightweight high quality audio chat. Self-hosted and encrypted, so your communications are private. Guest • Feb 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Mumble requires a server to run Guest • Nov 2015 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Mumble requires a server. Skype is end-to-end Guest • Mar 2016 • 3 agrees and 23 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux iPhone BSD ... iPad PortableApps.com Lightweight Ad-free Channel manager Chat Bot ... Dedicated Server Hosting Development API Encrypted chat Gaming-focused In-Game Overlay Portable Positional audio Push to talk Add a feature 374 Like
Riot.im Riot (formerly Vector) is an opensource interoperable app running on Web, iOS and Android. It is built around chat rooms, both public and private and provides messaging... It's like Skype but has open groups like Teamspeak and it has unlimited fileupload. Thanks to a server to server structure, everyone can text everyone. MasteLrugarius • Nov 2016 Disagree Agree Free, opensource and encrypted, with federation support and can be hosted on your servers. Murz • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Chrome Safari F-Droid Firefox Apps with End-to-End Encryption Decentralized Group chat Matrix.org protocol ... Video calling Voice Call Community based Custom widgets DRM Free Encrypted chat GitHub integration Group collaboration Integrated File Sharing MarkDown support File Sending Server Moderation Server side history Slack integration Team Collaboration Video calling Add a feature 200 Like
Mattermost Mattermost is an open source, self-hosted Slack alternative. As an alternative to proprietary SaaS messaging, Mattermost brings... Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted JavaScript Go (Programming Language) Cloudron Team Collaboration Data API Group chat Integrated File Sharing ... MarkDown support On-premises software Plugin API Slack integration Supports XMPP Add a feature 142 Like
Linphone Linphone is an internet phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP). With Linphone you can communicate freely with people over the internet, with voice, video, and text instant... Allows voice, video and text converstaions Guest • Jan 2016 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Windows Mobile ... Android iPhone Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Xfce Encrypted VoIP calls Live Push Notifications Video calling Add a feature 109 Like
Matrix.org Matrix is an open standard for decentralized persistent communication over IP. It can be used for decentralised group chat, WebRTC signaling, IoT-data transfer, ... Feature-full modern free opensource instant messaging server with federation. Murz • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted WebRTC Python JavaScript Go (Programming Language) Java Perl Apps with End-to-End Encryption Decentralized Chat Bot Distributed ... Encrypted chat GNU/linux-libre Group chat Real time collaboration Server side history Team Collaboration WebRTC Add a feature 104 Like
Viber Viber is a mobile application that lets you make free phone calls and send text messages to anyone who also has the application installed. . Nearly all features that Skype offers plus CALL TRANSFERS from one device to another. Guest • Feb 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree had no problems until now and really high security standards walkerrobin79 • Jul 2018 Disagree Agree Viber is a poor clone of WhatsApp edlee • Dec 2016 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Windows RT Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Blackberry 10 Apple Watch Call Transfer Group chat Hidden chat Multiple languages ... Push to talk Secret chats Video calling Voice Call Add a feature 302 Like
TeamSpeak TeamSpeak is a proprietary Voice over IP software that allows users to speak on a chat channel with other users, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user... Self-hosted, privacy, encrypted, free license for 32 slots Guest • Jun 2018 Disagree Agree Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Decentralized Group chat Hostable In-Game Overlay ... Privacy Protected Push to talk Voice Call Add a feature 167 Like
Facebook Messenger Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message. Reach friends right on their phones, get and send messages fast, message everyone at once and more. Top Features: •... Free Windows Web Android iPhone Blackberry ... Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear Group chat In-app Money Transfer Supports archiving conversations Video calling ... Voice Call Add a feature 202 Like
Jitsi Meet Jitsi Meet lets you stay in touch with all your teams, be they family, friends, or colleagues. Instant video conferences, efficiently adapting to your scale. This is an excellent Skype replacement. It's free, open source, encrypted and you don't need to install anything. You simply go to the website, choose a link and email it to the person you want to speak with. Everything happens in your browser. You can password protect your session, have group conversations, share screen, chat and collaborate on text documents. Easier even than Skype and much more private. Guest • Nov 2016 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Web Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad WebRTC Browser based Collaborative writing Conference Bridging ... Encrypted chat Apps with End-to-End Encryption Group chat Live Broadcasting Live editing No registration required Peer-To-Peer Share your screen Share your screen Video calling Add a feature 40 Like
