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Apple Messages

BlueBubbles is a cross-platform app ecosystem

April 5, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

BlueBubbles is a cross-platform ecosystem of apps aimed to bring iMessage to Android, Windows, Linux, and the Web.

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Apple Messages

OpenBubbles is a cross-platform app ecosystem

April 5, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

OpenBubbles is an open-source and cross-platform ecosystem of apps aimed to bring Apple platform services

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Apple Messages

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Messages

March 28, 2025 Steve Emms Internet

Google Messages is a text messaging software application developed for its Android and Wear OS mobile operating systems.

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Office

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Salesforce Slack

March 13, 2025 Steve Emms Internet

Slack is a cloud-based team communication platform designed to be businesses-to-business service. We recommend open source alternatives.

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VoIP

17 Best Free and Open Source GUI Matrix Clients

February 3, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Roundup

Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. Here’s our recommended free and open source GUI Matrix clients.

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VoIP

kazv – convergent Matrix client and secure messaging app

January 20, 2025 Steve Emms Internet

kazv is a convergent Matrix client and instant messaging app using Qt.

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Session – private messenger with no central servers

November 23, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

Session is a new breed of private messenger, built on a unique network of user-operated servers around the world

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SimpleX – private and encrypted messenger

November 22, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

SimpleX is a messaging platform that has no user identifiers of any kind – 100% private by design.

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Gaming Chat

Dissent – lightweight Discord app

August 29, 2024 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Reviews

Dissent (previously known as gtkcord4) is a third-party Discord client which bills itself as a “smooth, native experience on Linux desktops”.

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VoIP

5 Best Free and Open Source Tox Clients

February 18, 2024 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Roundup

Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video-calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption. We recommend the finest Tox clients.

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Messaging

Delta Chat – messaging software that works with e-mail

February 13, 2024 Steve Emms Internet, Reviews

Delta Chat is a chat app that sends messages via e-mails, encrypted if possible, with Autocrypt.

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XMPP

BitlBee – cross-platform instant messaging gateway

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

BitlBee is an open source IRC gateway program for a variety of instant messaging protocols.

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Messaging

Rambox – cross platform messaging app

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

Rambox is an open source cross-platform messaging and emailing app that combines common web applications into one application.

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Messaging

µTox – lightweight and fluffy Tox client

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

µTox is a lightweight open source Tox client with minimal dependencies; it not only looks attractive, it runs fast.

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Messaging

Franz – messaging app for WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Facebook Messenger and more

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

Franz is an open source messaging app. It’s a good alternative to Signal, combining chat and messaging services into a single application.

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Messaging

Fractal – matrix client for GNOME

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

Fractal is a Matrix messaging app for GNOME. Its interface is optimized for collaboration in large groups, such as free software projects.

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Messaging

NeoChat – KDE matrix client

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

NeoChat is a Matrix client. Send text messages, videos and audio files to your family, colleagues and friends using the Matrix protocol.

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Messaging

Kopete – multi-protocol instant messaging client

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

Kopete is KDE’s instant messaging (IM) client. The software is designed to be modular and plugin based.

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Messaging

Element – Matrix client with an emphasis on performance and usability

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

Element is a type of messaging app. You choose where your messages are stored, putting you in control of your data.

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Messaging

Psi – cross-platform XMPP instant messaging client

November 4, 2023 Steve Emms Internet

Psi is an instant messaging application designed for the Jabber (XMPP) IM network. Chat using Google Talk, LiveJournal and many other groups.

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