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NeoChat – KDE matrix client

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

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

Element is a secure Matrix messaging client with encrypted chats, Spaces, threaded discussions, file sharing and voice and video calls.

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

Signal Desktop is an app that lets you send or receive Signal messages using your laptop or desktop computer. It runs independently of a web browser.

Gajim is an open source Jabber client written in Python, with a GTK+ frontend.

Empathy is an instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) client which supports text, voice, video, file transfers, and more.

qTox is a chat, voice, video, and file transfer IM client using the encrypted peer-to-peer Tox protocol.

Wire offers encrypted messaging, file sharing and calls, with an experimental Linux desktop client and Messaging Layer Security.

Linphone is a SIP softphone for Linux, offering voice and video calls, messaging, contact management and encrypted communications.

Jami provides decentralised encrypted calls, video conferencing, group messaging and file sharing on Linux without a central server.

Jitsi is an open source video conferencing stack with WebRTC meetings, an SFU, screen sharing, chat, recording and Linux clients.

Pidgin is an open source graphical Instant Messenger (IM) program that lets you sign on to many chat services.

Messages is a proprietary freeware instant messaging software application. What are the best free and open source alternatives?