Syphon AlternativesGroup Chat Apps like Syphon

Syphon has been discontinued. Similar apps include Element, which is open source and free for personal use. Other options are FluffyChat, Cinny, Commet and Fractal. You can choose from more than 10 Group Chat Apps like Syphon for Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and the web.

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  1. Element icon
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    Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

    357 Element alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • OpenAPK
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  2. FluffyChat icon
     44 likes

    Encrypted messenger supporting multi-platform access, unlimited group and private chats, file and voice message sharing, decentralized operation, open-source code, custom themes including dark mode, advanced moderation, push notifications, and no advertisements.

    212 FluffyChat alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Snapcraft
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu Touch
    • F-Droid
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  3. Cinny icon
     25 likes

    Matrix client supporting decentralized, secure chats with end-to-end encryption, open-source development, organized navigation for channels and DMs, minimal clutter, adaptive elegant interface, calm visuals, and continuous feature updates for private, modern messaging.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  4. Commet icon
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    Commet is a client for Matrix focused on providing a feature rich experience while maintaining a simple interface. The goal is to build a secure, privacy respecting app without compromising on the features you have come to expect from a modern chat client.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flatpak
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  5. Fractal icon
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    Fractal is a Matrix messaging app for GNOME written in Rust. Its interface is optimized for collaboration in large groups, such as free software projects.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  6. SchildiChat icon
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    SchildiChat is a Matrix client based on Element with a more traditional instant messaging experience.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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  7. nheko icon
     7 likes

    Matrix-focused desktop chat client supporting secure end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video calling, file sharing, emoji, room and community management, multi-theme interface, presence/status, notifications, profiles, and plugin integration for Unix.

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
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  8. Quaternion icon
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    Quaternion is a cross-platform Qt5-based desktop IM client for Matrix, a reference desktop application using libQMatrixClient. Source code, issue tracker, roadmap etc. can be found at GitHub. Releases (with links to cross-platform source code archives, as well as binaries for...

    54 Quaternion alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. Neochat icon
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    NeoChat is a client for Matrix, the decentralized communication protocol for instant messaging. It is a fork of Spectral, using KDE frameworks, most notably Kirigami, KConfig and KI18n.

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    • KDE
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
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  10. Mages icon
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    Multi-platform Matrix Chat Client (for Android and Linux).

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

    241 Conduit Chat Server alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  12. This simple Matrix client written in Python allows you to send and receive messages and files, verify other devices, and interact with your Matrix account or other Matrix users in many ways. You use it from the terminal (CLI) or integrate it into other simple Python programs.

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    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
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