Twinkle Alternatives

Twinkle is described as 'Soft phone for your voice over IP communcations using the SIP protocol. You can use it for direct IP phone to IP phone communication or in a network using a SIP proxy to route your calls' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Twinkle for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Twinkle alternative is Jitsi Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Twinkle are Linphone, Adamant Messenger, Zoiper and Phoner.

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Twinkle is a soft phone for your voice over IP communcations using the SIP protocol. You can use it for direct IP phone to IP phone communication or in a network using a SIP proxy to route your calls.

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Twinkle alternatives page was last updated Sep 18, 2023
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  1. Jitsi Desktop icon
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    Jitsi Desktop

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    Jitsi Desktop (previously SIP Communicator) is a legacy audio/video and chat communicator with full encryption, precedessor of Jitsi Meet .

    79 Jitsi Desktop alternatives
    Contact list

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Call Window in an Audio/Video call.
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    Conference call.

    Top Jitsi Desktop Features

    1.  Video Conferencing
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  SIP
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for Multiple protocols
    6.  Live Meeting
    7.  WebRTC
    8.  Voice Chat
    9.  Web-Based
    10.  Multiple Account support
    11.  Desktop Sharing
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Discontinued

    Jitsi Desktop is not actively developed anymore: last version, released in October 2017, can be still downloaded from GitHub. Its successor is Jitsi Meet icon Jitsi Meet

    Jitsi Desktop iconTwinkle Icon

    Jitsi Desktop VS Twinkle

    Is Jitsi Desktop a good alternative to Twinkle?
     

    • Jitsi Desktop is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Twinkle.

    • Jitsi Desktop is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Twinkle.

    • Jitsi Desktop is Free and Open SourceTwinkle is also Free and Open Source
    • Jitsi Desktop is Privacy focusedTwinkle is not according to our users
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    Linphone

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    Linphone is one of the most famous open source softphones in the world. It is fully SIP-based, for all calling, presence and IM features.

    87 Linphone alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Main page on Windows

    Top Linphone Features

    1.  SIP client
    2.  SIP
    3.  Softphone
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Voice Chat
    6.  VoiP Calls
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Multiple Account support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Privacy focused
    11.  Audio Conferencing
    12.  Live Push Notifications
    Linphone iconTwinkle Icon

    Linphone VS Twinkle

    Is Linphone a good alternative to Twinkle?
     

    • Linphone is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Twinkle.

    • Linphone is Free and Open SourceTwinkle is also Free and Open Source
    • Linphone is Privacy focusedTwinkle is not according to our users
  4. Adamant Messenger icon
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    Adamant Messenger

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    The most secure and anonymous messenger, encrypted with Blockchain.

    134 Adamant Messenger alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Adamant Messenger Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Privacy focused
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Blockchain
    9.  Anonymous Chat
    10.  Based on Blockchain
    11.  Support for TOR
    Adamant Messenger iconTwinkle Icon

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  5. Zoiper icon
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    Zoiper

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    Zoiper IAX & SIP multilanguage and multiplatform (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X) softphone is a VoIP soft client, meant to work with any IP-based communications systems and infrastructure.

    43 Zoiper alternatives
    Zoiper screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Zoiper Features

    1.  SIP
    2.  SIP client
    3.  Softphone
    4.  Automatic call recording
    5.  VoiP Calls
    6.  Change Caller ID
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  Support ZRTP
    9.  Encrypted calls
    10.  Address book integration
    Zoiper iconTwinkle Icon

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  6. Phoner icon
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    Phoner

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    Softphone for VoIP, CAPI und TAPI. This application enables voice connections to landline, cellular network and VoIP. Phoner can be used as softphone on stationary and mobilecomputer devices attached to anlogue or digital (ISDN) subscriber lines and as SIP client.

    PhonerLite is.

    49 Phoner alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PhonerLite

    Phoner Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Voice Chat
    3.  Softphone
    4.  SIP
    5.  Support ZRTP
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  7. QuteCom icon
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    QuteCom

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    QuteCom is a community of enthusiasts and developers, creating free software products related to communication over IP. The flagship product of the QuteCom project is a softphone which allows you to make free PC to PC video and voice calls, and to integrate all your IM contacts...

    58 QuteCom alternatives
    QuteCom screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    QuteCom Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  Voice Chat
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.2.1, released in May 2011, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    QuteCom iconTwinkle Icon

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  9. KeeperChat icon
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    KeeperChat

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    KeeperChat - The leading secure messaging app.

    • Private vault for messages, photos and videos • Private, encrypted media gallery (nothing is saved on device’s camera roll) • Biometric login and self-destruct protection for vault • Message retraction and self-destruct timer • Tw.

    116 KeeperChat alternatives
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    KeeperChat screenshot 3

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    KeeperChat Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Self Destructing Messages
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Integrated Password Manager
    5.  Privacy focused
    6.  Customizable
    7.  Voice Chat
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  10. Silent Phone icon
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    Silent Phone

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    Silent Phone – Secure Encrypted Video & Voice Mobile Phone Calls

    You now have the ability to have secure encrypted phone calls between Silent Circle members, anywhere, anytime, with complete control.

    Make a secure call as easy as an ordinary call and be sure of real safety.

    69 Silent Phone alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Silent Phone Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  Voice Chat
    4.  User Management
    5.  Encrypted calls
    6.  Integrated File Sharing
    7.  Support ZRTP
    Silent Phone iconTwinkle Icon

    Silent Phone VS Twinkle

    Is Silent Phone a good alternative to Twinkle?
     

    • Silent Phone is the most popular commercial alternative to Twinkle.

    • Silent Phone is Paid and ProprietaryTwinkle is Free and Open Source
  11. tSIP icon
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    tSIP

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    Lightweight portable SIP softphone with BLF and customizable keypad built with libre/librem/baresip BSD-licensed stack.

    15 tSIP alternatives
    Custom kiosk-like GUI example

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    tSIP 0.1.76
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    tSIP 0.2.00 - GUI customization example with programmable buttons and scripting

    Top tSIP Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Portable
    3.  VoiP Calls
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  SIP
    6.  Programmable keys
    7.  Branding
    8.  SIP client
    9.  Text messaging
    10.  Call recording
    11.  Voice Chat
    12.  Plugin API
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  12. Q-municate icon
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    Q-municate

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    Q-municate is a cross-platform app with a wide range of communication features including free messaging, file transfer, push notifications, audio/video calls.

    38 Q-municate alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Q-municate Features

    Q-municate iconTwinkle Icon

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