Alternatives to Skype for Mac with any license

Discord

Discord is about giving people the power to create belonging in their lives. We want to make it easier for you to talk regularly with the people you care about. We want...
- 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 • 4 agrees and 4 disagrees
- At least Discord allows us to choose our username. Guest • Aug 2017 • 22 agrees and 6 disagrees
- Crashes everytime, full of errors and bugs, serious problems related to security and privacy, bad moderation, and many other reasons. Guest • 8 days ago
- Better design, better quality, not by Microsoft Guest • Feb 2019 • 12 agrees and 4 disagrees
- good but i've heard they are corrupted. not sure how true this info is c4334544 • Jun 2020 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Discord is more like a chat version of Reddit, it's intended for large crowds Guest • Mar 2020 • 4 agrees and 7 disagrees
- Better call quality, better group management, better design. Guest • Feb 2017 • 21 agrees and 8 disagrees
- Discord ismore convenient and less buggy daynabarber38 • Feb 2019 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- A lots of functions that Skype doesn't have! BADsadDAY • Oct 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It's topical and server based, not individuals who can connect. Guest • Jun 2019 • 4 agrees and 12 disagrees
- 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
- Great updates, great staff, great app Guest • Nov 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Discord is easy to use and very good at organizing projects and group chats. Guest • Sep 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- 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 • 4 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Overall better experience than with Skype. yd7fdf548b • Feb 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Functionality of teamspeak but with the ease of access and clean design better than skype. Guest • Feb 2016 • 14 agrees and 5 disagrees
- Free and encrypted conversation Guest • Feb 2018 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Not owned by Microsoft, has fully functional video and voice chat. RemovedUser • Dec 2017 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Fantastic voice call, video call and chat client. Highly recommend. SiNevesh • Nov 2017 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees
- A lot of the features with none of the lag/problems. Guest • Jun 2017 • 3 agrees and 4 disagrees
- 100% free and no ads, beautiful, modern, intuitive, can be used for 2 users to 10k users. Just perfect. dada1134 • Jul 2017 • 2 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Discord is cleaner than skype, has IP and DDoS protection, and great communities form on Discord. Guest • Apr 2017 • 3 agrees and 4 disagrees
- No ads, way better connection and quality Guest • Apr 2017 • 3 agrees and 5 disagrees
- Interface is unique, slim design. It is faster than skype for mobile version, skype is always buggy! Guest • Mar 2017 • 3 agrees and 3 disagrees
- it's more secure and less laggy than skype Guest • Dec 2016 • 5 agrees and 6 disagrees
- Not even a bit of CPU is used. It's great for gaming, free, and NO ADS. LouieK22 • Sep 2016 • 4 agrees and 6 disagrees
- No Screensharing or Web Cam Feature Guest • Oct 2016 • 1 agrees and 8 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS BSD iPad Electron / Atom Shell FreeBSD
Voice Call Group chat Ad-free Share your screen ... Video calling Chat Bot Text chat Voice chat Multi Channel Push to talk Video chat Multiple Servers Public groups chat Social & Communications Bots Custom roles Direct Messaging Encrypted chat Games support modding out of the box Group Voice Chat Lightweight Low Latency Noise Reduction Reactions Role-based security access Share content Text to Speech Voice channels Camera capturing Channel manager Community based Custom Smileys Dedicated Server Hosting Development API Electron based Gaming-focused Gui Group Messaging 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 Single Sign-On Team Collaboration Voice chat Webcam overlays Youtube Gaming Integration Add a feature

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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.
- Allready telegram have video calls Guest • Aug 2020 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Telegram does not provide video calling. Guest • Jul 2020 • 1 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Skype needs ID for login while all these need network numbers Guest • Sep 2017 • 26 agrees and 12 disagrees
- Is free software. Free as freedom Guest • Apr 2020 • 1 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Clear voice calls, OTR encrypted. Lightest on resources. Multiplatform native client app, not like others. Guest • Oct 2017 • 6 agrees and 6 disagrees
- Super fast, stable, lightweight. Everything Skype is not. liqube • Aug 2017 • 5 agrees and 2 disagrees
- So many more options and it's end-to-end encrypted :) Guest • Jun 2017 • 4 agrees and 6 disagrees
- No video chat function like Skype Guest • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- The best file transfer app, i guess haroldpeterson • Feb 2017
Free Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear PortableApps.com FreeBSD
Stickers Lightweight Cloud sync Chat Bot ... Encrypted chat Ad-free Bots End-to-End Encryption Group chat Night mode/Dark Theme Secret chats Channels Integrated File Sharing Privacy focused Large File Transfer Animated stickers Cloud based Multi Device Support Persistent History Public groups chat Security & Privacy Security focused Voice Call Auto-delete Chat history Chat organizer Cloud Storage Custom Backgrounds Custom themes Customizable Themes Data-encryption Encrypted calls Encryption Folders Instant view Portable Private Chat Scheduled messages Secure File Sharing Switching between platform Sync across Devices Video/Audio Calling Anonymous groups Anonymous Secure Filesharing Built-in Photo editor Sync Contacts Encrypted VoIP calls File transfer Free Speech GPS Location Tracking IFTTT integration In-Game Overlay Integrated File Sharing Messages in cloud Messaging Multiple languages Multiple Account support Works Offline Based on phone number Photo Sharing Private messaging Progressive Web App Push to talk Search by tags Self destructing messages Share Videos Support for Themes Two factor authentication Video calling Voice chat Voice messages Add a feature

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Tox

Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.
- It is completely decentralized, open source, you can freely choose your client (from terminal, over Windows, to iOS) beatrupp • Mar 2017 • 16 agrees and 4 disagrees
- free for most of the feature. But no group chat yet, and difficult to sync between multiple devices. Guest • Jun 2018 • 6 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Decentralized, Secure, Open-source, fast to setup, no ads. bumba • Mar 2017 • 17 agrees and 5 disagrees
- You cannot setup your microphone properly on any of the major clients. Useless Guest • Aug 2017 • 2 agrees and 23 disagrees
- you cannot down load this program Guest • Jan 2016 • 0 agrees and 12 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Android Tablet ... BSD
Decentralized Encrypted chat Peer-To-Peer Privacy focused ... End-to-End Encryption Security & Privacy Built-in player GPLv3 Lightweight Night mode/Dark Theme P2P Network Share your screen Security focused Video calling White-labeled Ad-free Anonymity Anonymous Secure Filesharing Client side encryption Decentralisation Desktop app Group chat Peer-To-Peer Point-to-point encryption Secure Chat Video calling Video chat Video Conferencing Voice Call Add a feature

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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...
- Free as in free beer, and fully open source ! Guest • Feb 2019 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Strong encryption, high quality sound. Uses both WiFi and Mobile Data to grant the best possible quality. Recommended by Edward Snowden. Enjoy! Guest • Mar 2020 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- End-to-end encryption and servers do not log data. Guest • Apr 2017 • 14 agrees and 5 disagrees
- Secure, encrypted, not owned by Microsoft or Facebook, keeps your data safe. patrykmilhouse • Oct 2017 • 11 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Call people without being listened on! Guest • Jun 2016 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Ubuntu Touch
End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Security focused Privacy-friendly ... Security & Privacy Encrypted Connection Ad-free Privacy focused Self destructing messages Video calling Client side encryption Electron based Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls Encryption Forward Secrecy Night mode/Dark Theme Private messaging SMS Messaging Video calling Voice Call Voting Color coding Desktop app Group chat Group Messaging Integrated File Sharing Mobile friendly Works Offline Protected by Password Based on phone number File Sending Voice chat Voice messages Add a feature

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Wire

Wire is the most secure collaboration platform featuring messenger, voice, video, conference calls, file-sharing, and external collaboration –all protected by the most...
- Group audio calls with screen sharing functionality, open source, nice UI. svenjost • Oct 2016 • 10 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Wire is free, open source and easy to use and, most importantly, PRIVATE. It transmits data only in an encrypted way that even the creators of Wire cannot see, so you can be sure your content is YOURS, and not something the likes of Microsoft (who own Skype) can read, analyze, hand on to authorities or lose to hackers. Guest • Sep 2019 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Good interface, available everywhere, feature rich and in active development namnodorel • Jul 2017 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Great security, open source, video calls, responsive developers. Guest • Apr 2016 • 12 agrees and 3 disagrees
- For 1:1 or group chats or calls, it works well and it works on Linux Guest • Apr 2017 • 7 agrees and 1 disagrees
- It's open source, cross-platform, and free! someonelast • Dec 2017 • 2 agrees and 5 disagrees
- a better connection and more secure Guest • Sep 2017
Free Personal Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Software as a Service (SaaS)
End-to-End Encryption Security focused Video calling Encrypted chat ... Voice Call Encrypted calls Encryption Group chat Share your screen Security & Privacy Anonymity Integrated File Sharing Multiple Account support Photo Sharing Privacy focused Privacy Protected Private Chat Secure Chat Secure File Sharing File Sending Video calling Video chat Voice chat Voice messages WebRTC Add a feature

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Slack

Real-time messaging, archiving and search for modern teams to stay focused and productive.
- With the new VOIP it has replaced Skype in our office. Ola • Sep 2016 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Prefer it to Skype in a Commercial environment TNovak • Jan 2017 • 5 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Both great for separate purposes georgecoem • Aug 2016 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Electron / Atom Shell Software as a Service (SaaS)
Group chat Group collaboration Multi Channel Team Collaboration ... Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Channels Electron based HIPAA compliant Support for @mentions App integration Channel manager Direct file uploading IFTTT integration Integrated File Sharing Live Push Notifications Multiple channels Multiple teams Onboarding Out Of The Box Reactions Real time collaboration Team work Video calling Video chat Voice Call Add a feature

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Element

A free instant messaging and collaboration software based on the Matrix protocol.
- FOSS, free, open source, own nodes etc. Guest • Jul 2020
- Cross platform in terms of Apps and equally good using a browser. Guest • Mar 2020
- It's arguably the premier Matrix client, which is free software that is decentralized. Riot.im gives you the option to host a Matrix server yourself and connect to it. It also offers end-to-end encryption and high quality video and audio chat. Not to mention the modern UI. Guest • Apr 2019 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Free, opensource and encrypted, with federation support and can be hosted on your servers. Murz • Aug 2017 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees
- 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 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Matrix.org Cloudron
Decentralized End-to-End Encryption Security & Privacy Group chat ... Team Collaboration Federated Federation Privacy-friendly Encrypted chat Privacy focused Video calling Video chat Voice Call Active Directory integration Add-ons Clean design Cross-platform Custom widgets Direct Messaging Encrypted Enterprise Group collaboration LDAP support Matrix.org protocol Message redaction Mobile friendly Moderation tools Per-room avatars Read receipts Real time collaboration Self-hosted search Text chat Typing notifications User Management User mentions Video/Audio Calling Video Conferencing Voice chat Web-Based Web Integaration Chat Bot Community based DRM Free GitHub integration Integrated File Sharing MarkDown support File Sending Server Moderation Server side history Slack integration Video calling Voice chat Add a feature

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Mumble

Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming.
- Completely open source, very high quality Guest • Nov 2016 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Lightweight high quality audio chat. Self-hosted and encrypted, so your communications are private. Guest • Feb 2018 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Communication more lightweight due to new opus codec when communicating Guest • Aug 2015 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Mumble requires a server to run Guest • Nov 2015 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Mumble requires a server. Skype is end-to-end Guest • Mar 2016 • 3 agrees and 24 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux iPhone BSD ... iPad Self-Hosted PortableApps.com
Voice chat Lightweight Group Voice Chat In-Game Overlay ... Server Management Dedicated Server Hosting Encrypted chat Ad-free Channel manager Chat Bot Development API Gaming-focused Portable Positional audio Push to talk Voice chat Add a feature

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Jami

Voice, video and chat communications, secure, decentralized, strong privacy and freedoms.
- Not only is it free and open, they also do not record all your private conversations and use it against you. As a trial in New Zealand has shown, it also does not spy on your computer like Skype does and does not insert itself into everything. Guest • Mar 2018 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Very good alternative to Skype, WhatsApp and other mainstream chat software. Decentralised, free and open source! Guest • Jul 2020
- Jami seems to be really providing the service it declares and not interested in tracking its users in a confused way as other Skype alternatives do (ie Google Hangouts). Guest • Jun 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Fast, very secure and Open Source. Guest • Dec 2017 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad
Decentralized File sharing Ad-free Distributed ... File transfer Peer-To-Peer SIP client Team messaging Video Conferencing End-to-End Encryption Intercom Support Messaging Multiple languages Privacy focused Privacy-friendly Share your screen SIP Video calling Video chat Voice chat Add a feature

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Matrix.org

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...
- Feature-full modern free opensource instant messaging server with federation. Murz • Aug 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted WebRTC Python JavaScript Go (Programming Language) Cloudron Java Perl
End-to-End Encryption Federation Decentralized Random video chat ... Voice Call Voice chat Chat Bot Distributed Encrypted chat Group chat Messaging Real time collaboration Server side history Team Collaboration WebRTC Add a feature

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