X-Lite Alternatives

Jitsi

Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator with full encryption that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo!, GTalk/Hangouts extensions, as well as OTR, ZRTP, etc. It can handle every firewall, and has many other useful features. Jitsi is completely open source / free software, and is freely available under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License. It can run on your own server.

Features:

• SIP
• Video Conferencing
• Security & Privacy
• Privacy-friendly
• Browser based
• Chat
• Cross-platform
• Desktop Sharing
• File sharing
• Group chat
• iPhone/iPod sync
• Live Meeting
• Support for Multiple protocols
• Multiple Account support
• No download
• No installation required
• No Login Required
• OTR
• Plugins
• Privacy focused
• Share your screen
• SIP
• Softphone
• Unlimited users
• Video calling
• Video chat
• Video Conferencing
• Voice chat
• WebRTC
• Xmpp

Jami

Jami (formerly GNU Ring, SFLphone) positions itself as a potential free Skype replacement, Open Source and cross-platform. Jami gives you a full control over your communications and an unmatched level of privacy. SIP-compatible softphone and SIP-based instant messenger for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X and Android. Communicate in multiple ways: • A telephone: a simple tool to connect, communicate and share.

Features:

• File sharing
• Decentralized
• File transfer
• SIP client
• Team messaging
• Distributed
• End-to-End Encryption
• Intercom Support
• Messaging
• Multiple languages
• Peer-To-Peer
• Privacy focused
• Privacy-friendly
• Share your screen
• SIP
• Video calling
• Video chat
• Video Conferencing
• Voice chat

Linphone

Linphone is an internet phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP). With Linphone you can communicate freely with people over the internet, with voice, video, and text instant messaging. Linphone makes use of the SIP protocol, an open standard for internet telephony. You can use Linphone with any SIP VoIP operator. A broad range of audio and video codecs are supported, including Opus, Speex and H264 (via a plug-in). Commercial support is available.

Features:

• SIP client
• SIP
• Chat
• Encrypted VoIP calls
• Live Push Notifications
• Softphone
• Video calling
• Voice chat

LINE

LINE is a Japanese proprietary application for instant messaging on smartphones and PCs. Line users exchange text messages, graphics, video and audio media, make free VoIP calls, and hold free audio or video conferences.

Features:

• Stickers
• Group chat
• IFTTT integration
• Public groups chat
• Video calling
• Voice Call
• Voice chat

Conversations

Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG]. [Note] **You can download the compiled apk for free from F-Droid**: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse%20/?fdid=eu.siacs.conversations or - you can buy Conversations in the Google Play Store - if you are a software developer, you can check out the sources from GitHub and use https://alternativeto .

Features:

• Decentralized
• End-to-End Encryption
• Encrypted chat
• Picture sharing
• Encrypted Connection
• Chat Bot
• Gpg encryption
• Group chat
• Group Messaging
• Intuitive Interface
• OTR
• Self destructing messages
• Audio Chat
• Chat
• Federated
• File sharing
• Messaging
• OMEMO
• Public groups chat
• Secure Chat
• Security & Privacy
• Xmpp

Whereby

See up to 8 friends on live video while chatting with them! Create your own room (appear.in/your-room) and send the link on chat, Facebook Messenger, SMS or email to invite people.

Features:

• Share your screen
• Anonymity
• Anonymous email
• Customizable URLs
• Google docs integration
• Group chat
• Live Chat
• No installation
• No registration required
• Progressive Web App
• Trello integration
• Video chat
• Web-Based
• WebRTC
• Youtube integration

Xabber

Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best Jabber client for Android .

Features:

• Chat
• Encrypted chat
• Xmpp

Zoiper

Zoiper IAX & SIP multilanguage and multiplatform (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X) softphone is a VoIP soft client, meant to work with any IP-based communications systems and infrastructure. Zoiper Classic BIZ provides secure high-quality voice calls and conference, fax sending and receiving functionality, and enhanced IP-calling features wrapped in a compact interface and small download size.

Features:

• SIP
• Change Caller ID
• Address book integration
• Automatic call recording
• Softphone
• Voice chat

MicroSIP

MicroSIP is a free portable SIP softphone for Windows based on PJSIP stack. It allowing to do high quality VoIP calls (P2P or on regular telephones) via open SIP protocol. From cloud of SIP providers you can choose best for you, register account and use it with MicroSIP. You'll get free p2p calls and cheap international calls.

Features:

• SIP
• Lightweight
• Phone calls
• SIP
• SIP client
• Softphone
• Video/Audio Calling
• Voice chat

YakYak

What does it do: * Send/receive chat messages * Create/change conversations (rename, add people) * Leave/delete conversation * Notifications * Toggle notifications on/off * Drag-drop, copy-paste or attach-button for image upload.