Messenger & Conferences
Messenger with encryption
2021-01-08
XMPP/Jabber
2021-01-08
The following apps support the XMPP protocol, originally known as Jabber. This is one of the oldest protocols in the instant-messaging world, but still very fresh and constantly being improved.
- Quicksy (4.5@84) Ǥ 28
Github; Vorstellung 11/2018; fork of Conversations using your phone number as ID
- Snikket (4.4@7) Ǥ 28
Github; XMPP client forked from Conversations
- Conversations (Jabber / XMPP) (4.3@1,943; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 29
1
/ Conversations Legacy (4.1@152) 15
LastUpdate: 2018-10-13 / Share Location Plugin (4.5@77) Ǥ 7
LastUpdate: 2017-12-28 / Voice Recorder Plugin (4.2@58) 3
LastUpdate: 2016-11-13 Github; XMPP/Jabber; PGP/OTR/OMEMO; Wikipedia DE | EN; Vorstellung & Schnelleinstieg 5/2016; Anleitung für Anfänger 7/2018; ausführliche Vorstellung 9/2020
- blabber.im (4.2@205) Ǥ 30
Github; fork of Conversations
- Xabber (4.1@12,185) Ǥ 11
Github
- aTalk (Jabber / XMPP) (3.7@78) 22
1
Github
- Conv6ations (0@0) 27
fork of Conversations
Matrix/riot/Element
2021-01-07
These are clients for the Matrix protocol. Don't mind the triple naming – it seems they like to rename the project a lot
- mini Vector (4.1@24) Ǥ 14
1
Github; riot client; see here for privacy issues with the Matrix/riot network
- Element - Secure Messenger (4@1,770) Ǥ 26
Github
- Riot.im - Communicate, your way (3.8@1,291) Ǥ 33
2
/ RiotX - Next Generation Matrix Client (0@0) Ǥ 16
Github; Kurzvorstellung 12/2016 / Github
- Syphon (3.8@5) 5
Github; Matrix
- Librem Chat (3.7@55) Ǥ 30
fork of Riot.im
- Ditto Chat (0@0) Ǥ 9
1
GitLab
- SchildiChat (0@0) 25
Github
- Pattle (0@0) Ǥ 8 1
client for riot/Matrix
Miscellaneous encrypted messenger
2021-01-07
- ShazzleChat - No Servers, No Web, Always Secure. (4.9@1,620) Ǥ 12
4
Intro 5/2020
- Wickr Me – Private Messenger (4.8@82,953) Ǥ 20
3
Wikipedia EN; end-to-end encryption with mission-impossible-flair (self-destructing messages)
- Threema. Secure and private Messenger (4.6@63,847; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 26
2
/ Threema Work. Secure Enterprise Messaging (4@1,008) Ǥ 29
2
/ Threema QR Scanner Plugin (4.5@7,873) 2
LastUpdate: 2018-03-06 Github; Video Review 4/2016 (DE) | 3/2019 (DE); Video Backup & Restore (3/2019); Video Threema Webchat Howto 2/2017 (DE); Threema Video Tutorials; Test 4/2016; Vorstellung 8/2018 | 11/2018-1/2021; Wikipedia DE|EN; Audit 11/2015 | 3/2019; (Datenschutz-) Testbericht 2/2020
; FAQ; messenger with end-to-end encryption
- Telegram (4.5@6,650,684) Ǥ 44
4
Github; Testbericht 7/2016 | 3/2020; Meldung 4/2014; Vorstellung 5/2014 | 8/2018-10/2020; Security Analysis 5/2017; Video Erklärung 7/2019; Wikipedia DE|EN; encryption and self-destruct timer
- Signal Private Messenger (4.5@667,092) Ǥ 52
Vorstellung 11/2015 | 11/2015 | 11/2015 | 8/2018-6/2020 | 11/2015; Video-Vorstellung 1/2020; ausführlicher Test 12/2020; "Crypto-SMS" und verschlüsselte Telefonie (ehemals TextSecure + RedPhone)
- Delta Chat (4.5@2) 27
/ Delta Chat (4.4@271) 25
1 Github; ausführlicher Testbericht 7/2020 / Vorstellung 6/2019
- surespot encrypted messenger (4.4@3,679) Ǥ 11
3
LastUpdate: 2019-04-30 Github; Vorstellung 2/2014; Wikipedia DE|EN; send encrypted messages. unlock voice messages per in-app payment. AES end-to-end encryption.
- whispeer Messenger (4.4@30) Ǥ 18
2
LastUpdate: 2018-08-01 Github; DerStart 8/2015; FU-Berlin 5/2017
- moin (4.4@5) 6
GitLab; based on IPFS
- VIPole Private Messenger (4.3@10,959) Ǥ 19
2
also available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS, paid subscription needed for end-to-end encryption
- Rocket.Chat (4.1@6,855) Ǥ 23
4
Github; chat with screen and file sharing, and more
- TigerConnect - Clinical Solutions (4.1@5,154) Ǥ 29
4
- Jami (4.1@1,036) Ǥ 19
Wikipedia EN; FAQ; background 9/2015 (EN) | 9/2015 (DE); Vorstellung 5/2020; desktop clients for Linux, Mac, Windows
- Briar (4.1@878) 15
/ Briar Beta (Unreleased) (4.5@2) 9
LastUpdate: 2018-04-25 Video Intro 7/2017; Video Review 7/2018 | 9/2020; Vorstellung 9/2018 | 10/2019 | 4/2020; Wikipedia DE | EN; FreieMessenger; ausführliche Besprechung 11/2020 / Kurzvorstellung 2/2018; Source & Issues
- Session - Private Messenger (4@767) Ǥ 25
1
Github
- Secure MMX Encrypted Messenger (3.9@28) Ǥ 14
LastUpdate: 2016-11-20
- Kontalk Messenger (3.8@605) Ǥ 33
Github; Vorstellung 8/2018
- Nextcloud Talk (3.7@870) Ǥ 30
1
Github
- Wire • Secure Messenger (3.6@33,275) Ǥ 16
2
Testberichte 4/2017 | 3/2020;
Privacy-Warnung 7/2018; Vorstellung 8/2018 - 4/2020; free/gratis, encrypted communication: voice, video and group chats; cross platform: Android, iOS, Mac, Windows. Or in the web browser.
- Hoop Messenger (3.6@4,788) Ǥ 34
4
Intro 4/2020
- ginlo Private Messenger (3.6@316) Ǥ 25
2
/ SIMSme – Your secure messenger (4@15,932) Ǥ 16
1
Vorstellung 9/2018-7/2020
- TRIfA (3.6@79) 12
Github; Tox client
- Chiffry Secure Messenger (3.3@869) Ǥ 26
2
- Hoccer – the secure Messenger (2.6@8,086) Ǥ 14 2
LastUpdate: 2018-09-04 Vorstellung 8/2018
- aTox (0@0) 4
Github
- Dib2Qm (0@0) 8
GitLab; based on IMAP and QuickMSG (no centralized server)
Video and Audio Conferences
2021-01-05
- Skype - free IM & video calls (4.3@11,294,533) Ǥ 44
5
/ Skype Lite - Free Video Call & Chat (4.3@35,298) Ǥ 40
4
Vorstellung 3/2018
- Mumla - Mumble VoIP (4.3@78) 12
GitLab; audio calls/conferences; client for Mumble (Wikipedia DE | EN)
- Jami (4.1@1,036) Ǥ 19
Wikipedia EN; FAQ; background 9/2015 (EN) | 9/2015 (DE); Vorstellung 5/2020; desktop clients for Linux, Mac, Windows
- Riot.im - Communicate, your way (3.8@1,291) Ǥ 33
2
/ RiotX - Next Generation Matrix Client (0@0) Ǥ 16
Github; Kurzvorstellung 12/2016 / Github
- Nextcloud Talk (3.7@870) Ǥ 30
1
Github
- Wire • Secure Messenger (3.6@33,275) Ǥ 16
2
Testberichte 4/2017 | 3/2020;
Privacy-Warnung 7/2018; Vorstellung 8/2018 - 4/2020; free/gratis, encrypted communication: voice, video and group chats; cross platform: Android, iOS, Mac, Windows. Or in the web browser.
- Jitsi Meet (3.3@38,290) Ǥ 18
1
Github; Anleitung 3/2020; Video Kurzanleitung 3/2020; Vorstellung 4/2020
Further Readings:
- Mike’s Empfehlungs-Ecke: Messenger
- Mike’s Messenger-Matrix
- Messenger-Matrix der Piratenpartei
- Homeoffice? Beliebte Dienste und Geheimtipps für Video-Chat (4/2020)
- Vorstellung verschiedener Messenger: Warum Signal Messenger eine super Alternative zu WhatsApp ist (3/2020)
- Die verrückte Welt der Messenger: Teil1 (1/2020) | Teil2 (2/2020)
- Verschlüsselte Messenger: Threema, Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp (11-2015 - 12/2020)
- Wire, Hoccer, Kontalk (9/2017)
2021-01-13