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uTox

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µTox is the lightweight client with minimal dependencies; it not only looks pretty, it runs fast! µTox is available for Windows, OS X, and Linux (Android support is experimental), with full support for chat, file transfers, audio/video calling, and desktop sharing...

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • BSD
Discontinued

The last version is from January 2021.

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Features

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  1.  Decentralized
  2.  End-to-End Encryption
  3.  Secure Chat
  4.  Video Calling
  5.  Encrypted Chat
  6.  Voice Chat

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  • K0RR added uTox as alternative to scli
    8 months ago
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uTox information

  • Developed by

    GrayHatter
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 1
  • Alternatives

    28 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Social & CommunicationsSecurity & Privacy

GitHub repository

  •  1,053 Stars
  •  197 Forks
  •  262 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jan 1, 2025 
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about uTox, and it has gotten 7 likes

uTox was added to AlternativeTo by Aleksandr Dikov on Aug 26, 2017 and this page was last updated Feb 22, 2024.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Negative Comment
Peter S.
Apr 21, 2019
1

This program does not save the profile or retain any changes I make while using it. Its every launch is like the first one. Windows 8.1 32 bit.

grayhatter
Apr 3, 2024
0

uTox 0.18.1 code quality is poor. As a result, uTox has a lot of 0day vulnerabilities. For example, uTox through 0.18.1 doesn't validate incoming file name, allowing remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary file on victim's machine. Remote attacker may overwrite ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile as well, causing remote code execution. Also uTox 0.18.1 has remote heap overflow in function native_autoselect_dir_ft(), allowing remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

What is uTox?

µTox is the lightweight client with minimal dependencies; it not only looks pretty, it runs fast! µTox is available for Windows, OS X, and Linux (Android support is experimental), with full support for chat, file transfers, audio/video calling, and desktop sharing (both as video and inline screenshots). It also supports text group chats with audio groups pending the next Toxcore update.

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