messages.google.com
Web version of Google Messages for sending and reading SMS/RCS chats from a browser.
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Messaging & Chat
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proton.me
Proton Meet is an internet utility for network checks, web research, connectivity, or online diagnostics.
github.com
Altus is an open source project with code, documentation, and setup resources for chat and messaging.
talk.brave.com
Browser-based video meeting service from Brave focused on private calls and meetings.
coy.im
CoyIM is a standalone chat client for XMPP that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS with no settings, plugins or configuration required. It has built-in support for Tor, OTR and TLS. The project states it has not yet been audited and advises against sensitive use.
fluxer.app
Fluxer is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
gajim.org
Gajim is a free, fully featured chat app for XMPP, developed by volunteers as open source software using Python and GTK. It supports end-to-end encryption and syncs chats across devices with a provider of the user's choice. It is interoperable with other chat apps and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
guildbit.com
GuildBit is a free service for deploying temporary Mumble voice servers for a group. The service says it is funded by donations and upgrades, and free servers are currently limited to 15 slots.
jam.systems
Jam is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
meet.jit.si
Open video meeting platform for browser-based calls, conferences, and screen sharing.
leapchat.org
LeapChat is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
otr.to
otr.to is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
pidgin.im
Pidgin is a free chat program that lets users log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. It is compatible out of the box with networks including Jabber/XMPP, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, and others, and plugins can add more. Pidgin runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX-like operating systems; it contains no ads and is open source under the GNU General Public License.
prose.org
Prose is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
shick.me
Shick is an online chat app where a chat is created by going to its own address. It is free, requires no login, synchronizes in real time, and is mobile optimized. Users may download the entire chat and delete it permanently. The site states there is no privacy and anyone who knows the chat title can read, store, and delete posts.
stoat.chat
Stoat is an open-source group chat app for friends and communities, offering servers, channels, voice chat, file sharing and markdown support. It is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and the web, with accounts and settings synced across devices. Group DMs support up to 50 members. The code is public and the project is described as free and open source.
tlk.io
tlk.io is a simple web chat. New chat rooms can be created in seconds without an invite or signup, a nickname can be used without login, and the chat URL can be shared. Chat can be embedded on a site through customizable embed code.
weechat.org
WeeChat is a fast, light and extensible chat client with a text-based user interface. It has a modular core with optional plugins, a full-featured IRC plugin, scripting support and remote interfaces. It runs on Linux, Unix, BSD, GNU Hurd, Haiku, macOS and Windows via WSL and Cygwin.
wts.knugi.dev
WhatsApp Chat Exporter is a parser for Android and iOS/iPadOS WhatsApp databases that exports conversation history in HTML, JSON, or text formats. It supports decrypting Crypt12, Crypt14, and Crypt15 encrypted backups and offers custom HTML templates, media file organization, and filtering by date and phone number. It is installed via pip.
xabber.com
Xabber is an open-source XMPP client for Android and the Web, licensed under GPLv3. It supports multiple XMPP accounts, dynamic history loading, media sharing, and end-to-end encryption, with synchronization across connected devices. Xabber for Web runs in any platform with a modern browser.
fluxbase.dev
Bots is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
profanity-im.github.io
Profanity is a console-based XMPP client written in C using ncurses and libstrophe, inspired by Irssi. It is available on Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OSX, Windows and Android via Termux. The client supports XMPP chat services, MUC chat rooms, roster management, encryption with OTR, PGP and OMEMO, and plugins written in Python and C.
fluxerservers.com
Servers is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
fluxerlist.com
Servers / Bots is a chat, messaging, or community communication tool for web or desktop use.
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Gajim
Features
- State of the art end-to-end encryption for your conversations Source: gajim.org
Guildbit
Features
- deploy temporary Mumble servers for your group Source: guildbit.com
Pidgin
Features
- lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously Source: pidgin.im
- runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX-like operating systems Source: pidgin.im
Shick
Features
- free, no login required, real-time synchronization Source: shick.me
Limitations
- anyone who knows your chat title can read, store, and delete Source: shick.me