Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients
The landscape for instant messaging involves cross-platform instant messaging clients that can handle one or multiple protocols.[1] The following table compares general and technical information for cross-platform instant messaging clients in active development, each of which have their own article that provide further information.
General
Client | Developer | Initial release | Platform | Latest release | License | Monthly active users | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Version | Date | ||||||
Briar | May 9, 2018[2] | Android | 1.4.6[3][4] ![]() |
2022-04-13 | GPL-3.0-or-later | ||
Discord | Discord Inc. | March 6, 2015[5] | Android | 119.11[6] ![]() |
2022-03-23 | Proprietary freeware | 150 million (2021)[7] |
iOS | 101.0 ![]() |
2021-11-16 | |||||
Linux | 0.0.16[8] ![]() |
2021-09-22 | |||||
macOS | 0.0.263 ![]() |
2021-05-25 | |||||
Windows | 1.0.9004 ![]() |
2022-02-18 | |||||
eBuddy | Paulo Taylor | March 9, 2003[9] | Proprietary freeware | ||||
Element | New Vector Limited | July 2016 | Android | 1.4.13[10] ![]() |
2022-04-26 | Apache-2.0 | 43 million (2021)[11] |
iOS | 1.8.13[12] ![]() |
2022-04-20 | |||||
Linux | 1.10.11[13] ![]() |
2022-04-26 | |||||
macOS | 1.10.11[13] ![]() |
2022-04-26 | |||||
Windows | 1.10.11[13] ![]() |
2022-04-26 | |||||
Web | 1.10.11[14] ![]() |
2022-04-26 | |||||
Gadu-Gadu | Łukasz Foltyn, GG Network S.A. | August 15, 2000 | Proprietary freeware | ||||
Gajim | Yann Le Boulanger | May 21, 2004 | BSD | 1.3.3[15] ![]() |
2021-10-10 | GPL-3.0-only | |
Linux | |||||||
macOS | |||||||
Windows | |||||||
Google Chat (formerly Google Hangouts) | May 15, 2013 (as Google Hangouts) March 9, 2017 (as Google Chat) |
Android | Proprietary freeware | 1 billion (2021) 500 million active (2020) | |||
iOS | |||||||
Web | |||||||
Google Messages (RCS) | 2018 | Android | 10.9.36 | 2022-02-24 | Proprietary freeware | 1 billion (2021) 500 million active (2020) | |
Web | |||||||
Wear OS | |||||||
ICQ | Mail.Ru | November 1996 | Proprietary adware freemium | 11 million (2018)[16] | |||
Jami | Savoir-faire Linux | Android | 20211210-01[17] ![]() |
2021-12-22 | GPL-3.0-or-later | ||
iOS | 3.28[17] ![]() |
2021-12-18 | |||||
Linux | 20211223.2.37be4c3[18][17] ![]() |
2021-12-23 | |||||
macOS | 202112151254[17] ![]() |
2021-12-15 | |||||
Windows | 202112221025[17] ![]() |
2021-12-22 | |||||
Jitsi | Emil Ivov | 2003 | Desktop | 2.10[19][20] ![]() |
2017-10-01 | Apache-2.0 | 20 million (2020)[21] |
Kadu | Kadu Team | August 2001 | BSD | 4.3[22] ![]() |
2017-01-24 | GPL-2.0-or-later | |
Linux | |||||||
macOS | |||||||
Windows | |||||||
KakaoTalk | Kakao Corp. | March 18, 2010 | Proprietary freeware | 47 million (2021)[23] | |||
Keybase | Keybase | February 8, 2017 | New BSD License | 300 thousand (2019)[24] | |||
Kik Messenger | Medialab | October 2010 | Android | 15.39.1.25426[25] ![]() |
2021-12-15 | Proprietary adware freemium | 15 million (2017)[26] |
iOS | 16.0.7[27] ![]() |
2021-12-15 | |||||
Line | LINE Corporation | March 2012 | Android | 11.22.2[28] ![]() |
2021-12-22 | Proprietary freemium | 169 million (2020)[29] |
iOS | 11.22.1[30] ![]() |
2021-12-17 | |||||
Chrome | 2.5.0[31] ![]() |
2021-12-28 | |||||
macOS | 7.5.0[32] ![]() |
2021-12-17 | |||||
Windows | 7.5 ![]() |
2021-12-16 | |||||
Linphone | Belledonne Communications | Android | 4.5.6[33] ![]() |
2021-11-08 | GPL-3.0-or-later | ||
iOS | 4.5.1[34] ![]() |
2021-10-08 | |||||
Linux | 4.3.2[35] ![]() |
2021-11-09 | |||||
macOS | 4.3.2[35] ![]() |
2021-11-09 | |||||
Windows | 4.3.2[35] ![]() |
2021-11-09 | |||||
Mattermost | Mattermost Inc | 2015 | Android | 1.51.1[36] ![]() |
2022-04-22 | Apache-2.0 | |
iOS | 1.51.1[36] ![]() |
2022-04-22 | |||||
Linux | 5.0.4[37] ![]() |
2022-02-04 | |||||
macOS | 5.0.4[37] ![]() |
2022-02-04 | |||||
Windows | 5.0.4[37] ![]() |
2022-02-04 | |||||
MCabber | Mikael Berthe | June 7, 2005 | BSD | 1.1.2[38] ![]() |
2020-09-19 | GPL-2.0-or-later | |
Linux | |||||||
macOS | |||||||
Messages | Apple Inc. | July 25, 2012 | Proprietary, part of macOS and iOS | ||||
Messenger | Meta Platforms | August 9, 2011 | Android | 342.1.0.14.119[39] ![]() |
2021-12-17 | Proprietary freeware | 988 million (2022)[40] |
iOS | 342.2[41] ![]() |
2021-12-20 | |||||
macOS | 134.0[42] ![]() |
2021-12-19 | |||||
Windows | 1180.4.112.0 ![]() |
2021-08-18 | |||||
Movim | Timothée Jaussoin | March 3, 2011 | Any, Progressive web application | 0.20[43] ![]() |
2022-02-19 | AGPL-3.0-or-later | |
Palringo | Palringo Ltd | 2006 | Android | 10.14[44] ![]() |
2021-11-29 | Proprietary freemium | |
iOS | 10.13.1[45] ![]() |
2021-10-19 | |||||
Paltalk | AVM Software, Inc | June 1998 | Proprietary freeware | 5.5 million (2013)[46] | |||
Pidgin | Mark Spencer | November 1998 | BSD | 2.14.8[47] ![]() |
2021-10-14 | GPL-2.0-or-later | |
Linux | |||||||
macOS | |||||||
Windows | |||||||
Psi | Psi and Psi+ developers | 2001 | Linux | 1.5[48] ![]() |
2020-09-06 | GPL-2.0-or-later | |
macOS | |||||||
Windows | |||||||
RetroShare | Cyril Soler, Gioacchino Mazzurco | 2006 | 0.6.6[49] ![]() |
2021-03-13 | GPL | ||
Ricochet | Invisible.im | June 2014 | FreeBSD | 1.1.4[50][51] ![]() |
2016-11-07 | BSD-3-Clause | |
Linux | |||||||
macOS | |||||||
Windows | |||||||
Sicher | SHAPE GmbH | June 2014 | Proprietary freeware | ||||
Signal | Signal Foundation | July 2014 | Android | 5.35.3[52] ![]() |
2022-04-15 | GPL-3.0-only | 40 million (2021)[53] |
iOS | 5.35.1[54] ![]() |
2022-04-16 | GPL-3.0-only | ||||
Desktop | 5.40.1[55] ![]() |
2022-04-22 | AGPL-3.0-only | ||||
Silent Phone | Silent Circle | January 16, 2013 | Proprietary commercial | ||||
Skype | Skype Technologies, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation | 2003 | Proprietary adware freemium | 200 million (2020)[56] | |||
Slack | Slack Technologies | August 2013 | Proprietary freemium | 12 million (2019)[57] | |||
Snapchat | Snap Inc. | November 2011 | Android | 11.75.0.33[58] ![]() |
2022-04-24 | Proprietary freeware | 557 million (2022)[40] |
iOS | 11.75.0.35[59] ![]() |
2022-04-18 | |||||
Steam Chat | Valve | [60] | Android, iOS, Desktop, Web | ||||
Surespot | Surespot LLC | 2013 | Android | 81[61] ![]() |
2019-04-27 | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
iOS | 21[62] ![]() |
2018-11-14 | |||||
TeamNote | TeamNote Limited | 2012 | Subscription | ||||
Telegram | Telegram Messenger LLP | 2013 | Android | 8.6.2 | 2022-03-20 | GPL-2.0-or-later | 500 million (2021)[63] |
iOS | 8.6 | 2022-03-11 | GPL-2.0-or-later | ||||
Desktop | 3.6.1 | 2022-03-17 | GPL-3.0-or-later | ||||
Tencent QQ | Tencent Holdings | February 1999 | Proprietary adware | 574 million (2022)[40] | |||
Threema | Threema GmbH | December 2012 | Android | 4.7[64] ![]() |
2022-03-31 | AGPL-3.0-only | |
iOS | 4.6.17[65] ![]() |
2022-03-14 | |||||
Web | AGPL-3.0-or-later | ||||||
Trillian | Cerulean Studios | July 1, 2000 | Android | 6.4.0.20[66] ![]() |
2021-04-28 | Proprietary adware freemium | |
iOS | 6.4.20[67] ![]() |
2021-01-06 | |||||
Linux | 6.3.0.1[66] ![]() |
2020-05-27 | |||||
macOS | 6.4.0.3[66] ![]() |
2020-12-16 | |||||
Windows | 6.5.0.17[66] ![]() |
2021-08-10 | |||||
Web | 6.4.6[66] ![]() |
2020-12-10 | |||||
Viber | Rakuten Viber | December 2, 2010 | Android | 15.9.0.5[68] ![]() |
2021-08-20 | Proprietary freemium | 260 million (2019)[69] |
iOS | 15.9.0[70] ![]() |
2021-08-19 | |||||
Linux | 13.3.1.22 ![]() |
2021-07-07 | |||||
macOS | 15.9.0 ![]() |
2021-08-17 | |||||
Windows | 15.9.0.1 ![]() |
2021-08-17 | |||||
Tencent Holdings Limited | January 21, 2011 | Proprietary freeware | 1.263 billion (2022)[40] | ||||
Meta Platforms | January 2009 | Android | 2.21.24.22[71] ![]() |
2021-12-10 | Proprietary freeware | 2 billion (2020)[72] | |
iOS | 2.21.243[73] ![]() |
2021-12-16 | |||||
macOS | 2.2147.16[74] ![]() |
2021-12-16 | |||||
Windows | 2.2147.16.0[75] ![]() |
2021-12-20 | |||||
Wickr Me | Wickr Inc. | June 2012 | Android | 5.85.4[76] ![]() |
2021-08-12 | Proprietary | |
iOS | 5.85.5[77] ![]() |
2021-08-17 | |||||
Desktop | 5.85.9[78] ![]() |
2021-08-05 | |||||
Wire | Wire Swiss GmbH | December 3, 2014 | Android | 3.80[79] ![]() |
2022-02-21 | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
iOS | 3.98[80] ![]() |
2022-03-09 | |||||
Linux | 3.26.2941[81] ![]() |
2021-06-28 | |||||
macOS | 3.26.4145[82] ![]() |
2021-06-28 | |||||
Windows | 3.26.4124[83] ![]() |
2021-06-28 | |||||
Web | 0.14.0[84] ![]() |
2022-03-30 | |||||
Client | Developer | Initial release | Platform | Latest release | License | Monthly active users | |
Version | Date |
Operating system support
Client | Windows | macOS | Linux | Web | Android | iOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Briar | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Discord | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
eBuddy | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Element | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gadu-Gadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gajim | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Google Chat | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Google Messages (RCS) | No[lower-alpha 1] | No[lower-alpha 1] | Needs third-party client[lower-alpha 1][85] | Yes | Yes | No |
ICQ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Jami | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Jitsi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
KakaoTalk | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Keybase | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, partial | Yes | Yes |
Kik Messenger | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Line | Yes | Yes | As browser extension[86] | No | Yes | Yes |
Linphone | ||||||
Mattermost | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MCabber | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Messages | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Messenger | Yes | Yes | Needs third-party client[lower-alpha 1][87] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Movim | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Palringo | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Paltalk | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Pidgin | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Psi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
RetroShare | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Ricochet | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Sicher | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Signal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Silent Phone | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Skype | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Slack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Snapchat | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Surespot | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
TeamNote | No[lower-alpha 1] | No[lower-alpha 1] | No[lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Telegram | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tencent QQ | Yes | Yes | Partial[88][lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Threema | No[lower-alpha 1] | No[lower-alpha 1] | No[lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Trillian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Viber | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Needs third-party client[lower-alpha 1][89] | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Yes | Yes | Needs third-party client[lower-alpha 1][91][92][93] | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Wickr Me | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Wire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Client | Windows | macOS | Linux | Web | Android | iOS |
Privacy
Client | Registration requirement | Lock screen | Screenshot detection[94] | Screenshot disabled (Android only)[95] | Voice changer | Plugins | Peer-to-peer text chat | Open source servers | Federated servers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Briar | Yes | ||||||||
Discord | No | No | No | No | No | ||||
eBuddy | Phone number | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||
Element | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |||
Gadu-Gadu | No | No | No | ||||||
Gajim | Yes | No | Yes | ||||||
Google Chat | Email, Google account | ||||||||
Google Messages (RCS) | Phone number | N/A | Yes | ||||||
ICQ | Phone number | Yes | No | ||||||
Jami | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | decentralised | |
Jitsi | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
Kadu | Yes | No | |||||||
KakaoTalk | No | No | No | ||||||
Keybase | No | No | No | No | No | ||||
Kik Messenger | No | No | No | ||||||
Line | Phone number | No | Yes | No | No | No | |||
Linphone | |||||||||
Mattermost | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
MCabber | No | ||||||||
Messages | No | No | No | N/A | N/A | ||||
Messenger | Facebook account, Email or Phone number | No | Yes | No | No | No | |||
Movim | No | ? | No | No | Yes | Yes | |||
Palringo | No | No | No | No | |||||
Paltalk | No | No | No | ||||||
Pidgin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Psi | Yes | No | |||||||
RetroShare | Yes | N/A (P2P) | N/A | ||||||
Ricochet | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Sicher | Phone number | No | No | No | |||||
Signal | Phone number; iOS or Android device[96][97] | Yes | No | No | Yes[98] | No | |||
Silent Phone | No | Yes | No | No | No | ||||
Skype | Email, Microsoft account | Yes | No | No | No | ||||
Slack | Yes | No | No | No | |||||
Snapchat | Email or Phone number | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |||
Surespot | No | No | No | No | No | ||||
TeamNote | |||||||||
Telegram | Phone number; iOS or Android device[99] | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||
Tencent QQ | No | No | No | No | |||||
Threema | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||
Trillian | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
Viber | Phone number | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |||
Phone number or QQ number | No | No | No | ||||||
Phone number | No | No | No | No | No | ||||
Wickr Me | No | Yes | Yes[94] | Yes[95] | Yes | No | No | No | |
Wire | Email or Phone number | No | No | No | Yes[100] | Yes | |||
Client | Registration requirement | Lock screen | Screenshot detection[94] | Screenshot disabled (Android only)[95] | Voice changer | Plugins | Peer-to-peer text chat | Open source servers | Federated servers |
- 1: Apple iOS doesn't allow screenshot protection.
Message handling
Client | Sent messages | Read messages | Self-destructing messages | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Editing | Deleting | Receipts | Deleting | Deleting request | Exists | Default setting | Receiver deletion | Setting receipts | Contact-based setting | Delete sent/read on read | |
Briar | Yes | No | |||||||||
Discord | Yes | Yes | No | No | |||||||
eBuddy | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | |||||||
Element | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||
Gadu-Gadu | |||||||||||
Gajim | Yes | No | |||||||||
Google Chat | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||
Google Messages (RCS) | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||
ICQ | Yes | ||||||||||
Jami | Yes | Disabled | |||||||||
Jitsi | No | ||||||||||
Kadu | |||||||||||
KakaoTalk | |||||||||||
Keybase | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
Kik Messenger | |||||||||||
Line | No | Partial | Yes | No | |||||||
Linphone | |||||||||||
Mattermost | Yes | Yes | No | No | |||||||
MCabber | |||||||||||
Messages | No | ||||||||||
Messenger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
Movim | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||
Palringo | |||||||||||
Paltalk | |||||||||||
Pidgin | Yes | ||||||||||
Psi | Yes | ||||||||||
RetroShare | No | No | Yes | No | |||||||
Ricochet | |||||||||||
Sicher | Yes | ||||||||||
Signal | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Disabled | ||||||
Silent Phone | Yes | ||||||||||
Skype | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
Slack | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
Snapchat | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
Surespot | No | ||||||||||
TeamNote | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||
Telegram | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Disabled | ||||||
Tencent QQ | |||||||||||
Threema | No | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||
Trillian | Yes | ||||||||||
Viber | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
No | Partial | Yes | No | ||||||||
Wickr Me | Yes | Yes | 6 days | ||||||||
Wire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[101] | |||||||
Client | Sent messages | Read messages | Self-destructing messages | ||||||||
Editing | Deleting | Receipts | Deleting | Deleting request | Exists | Default setting | Receiver deletion | Setting receipts | Contact-based setting | Delete sent/read on read |
Media
Client | File transfer | Voice messages | Voice chat | Video chat | E2EE | Encrypted local storage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual | Groups | ||||||
Briar | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discord | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
eBuddy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Element | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Gadu-Gadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
Gajim | Yes | No | No | No[102] | Yes | Plug-in | |
Google Chat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Google Messages (RCS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
ICQ | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Jami | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Jitsi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Kadu | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
KakaoTalk | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Keybase | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Kik Messenger | Yes | No | No | ||||
Line | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes[103] | |
Linphone | |||||||
Mattermost | Yes | Plug-in | Plug-in | Plug-in | No | No | |
MCabber | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Messenger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Movim | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | For private group | |
Palringo | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
Paltalk | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
Pidgin | No | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | ||
Psi | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes | |
RetroShare | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ricochet | Yes | ||||||
Sicher | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Signal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial[104] |
Silent Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes[105] | ||||
Skype | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Slack | Yes | No | No | ||||
Snapchat | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Surespot | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No groupchat | |
TeamNote | Yes | No | |||||
Telegram | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Secret Chats | No | No[106] |
Tencent QQ | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Threema | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Trillian | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Viber | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Wickr Me | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Wire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Client | File transfer | Voice messages | Voice chat | Video chat | E2EE | Encrypted local storage | |
Individual | Groups |
Misc
Client | Stickers | GIF search | Custom emoji | Themes / skins |
---|---|---|---|---|
Briar | No | Yes | No | |
Discord | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
eBuddy | No | No | Yes | |
Element | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Gadu-Gadu | No | |||
Gajim | Yes | Yes | ||
Google Chat | Yes | Yes | No | |
Google Messages (RCS) | Yes | Yes | Partial | |
ICQ | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Jami | ||||
Jitsi | Yes | |||
Kadu | Yes | Yes | ||
KakaoTalk | No | |||
Keybase | No | Yes | Yes, only 2 official skins | |
Kik Messenger | Yes | Yes | ||
Line | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Linphone | ||||
Mattermost | No | Yes | Yes | |
MCabber | No | |||
Messages | No | No | ||
Messenger | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Movim | Yes | No | No | |
Palringo | No | Yes | ||
Paltalk | No | Yes | ||
Pidgin | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Psi | Yes | Yes | ||
RetroShare | Yes | No | ||
Ricochet | No | |||
Sicher | No | |||
Signal | Yes | Only on Android and iOS | No | Yes |
Silent Phone | No | |||
Skype | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Slack | Yes | Yes | ||
Snapchat | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Surespot | No | Yes | ||
TeamNote | No | |||
Telegram | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Tencent QQ | No | Yes | ||
Threema | Yes | No | Yes | |
Trillian | Yes | Yes | ||
Viber | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
No | ||||
Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Wickr Me | No | No | ||
Wire | No | No | No | |
Client | Stickers | GIF search | Custom emoji | Themes / skins |
See also
Notes
- In addition to other official and third-party solutions, a native desktop application can be generated for the instant messaging app website using Nativefier.[90]
References
- "History of Instant Messaging". The top 6 best Instant Message client apps on any platform. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- "Secure P2P Messenger Releases First Version, Receives New Funding". Briar. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- https://github.com/briar/briar/releases/tag/release-1.4.6.
- https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/tags/release-1.4.6.
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