XMPP 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...

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

Adium

Adium is a free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X, written using Mac OS Xs Cocoa API, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium...

Features:

• Support for Multiple protocols
• Xmpp
• Chat
• Customizable
• Messaging
• Multiple languages
• OTR
• Supports XMPP
• Tabbed interface
• Support for Themes

Jami

Voice, video and chat communications, secure, decentralized, strong privacy and freedoms.

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

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]. ...

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

Psi

An instant messaging application for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X that connects to the free, open XMPP network. Localized versions of Psi are available in almost...

Features:

• Xmpp
• Chat
• Supports XMPP

ChatSecure

ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP.

Features:

• Encrypted chat
• Integrated File Sharing
• OTR
• Xmpp

Gajim

The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU...

Features:

• Decentralized
• Chat
• Encrypted chat
• Group chat
• Multiple languages
• OMEMO
• OTR
• Supports XMPP
• Tabbed interface
• Video calling
• Xmpp

Bitmessage

Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you...

Features:

• Encrypted chat
• Peer-To-Peer

Ricochet

Anonymous instant messaging for real privacy.

Features:

• Anonymity
• End-to-End Encryption
• Peer-To-Peer
• Serverless

Psyced

This is psyced, a scalable multi-protocol multi-casting chat, messaging and social server solution to build decentralized chat networks upon, released as free software....