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! Name !! License !! Platforms supported !! Topology !! Protocol(s) Used !! Network Transport(s) !! Text/ Voice/ Video? !! Group chat !! End-to-End Encrypted !! Other features !! language support
! Name !! License !! Platforms supported !! Topology !! Protocol(s) Used !! Network Transport(s) !! Text/ Voice/ Video? !! Group chat !! End-to-End Encrypted !! Other features !! language support
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| [https://www.briarproject.org Briar] || [https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/blob/master/LICENSE.txt GNU GPLv3+] || mobile || distributed || Tor || internet, wifi, bluetooth || text only || yes || yes || forums, blogs, adding contacts requires in-person scanning of QR codes || yes
| [https://www.briarproject.org Briar] || [https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/blob/master/LICENSE.txt GNU GPLv3+] || mobile || distributed || Tor || internet, wifi, bluetooth || text only || yes || yes || forums, blogs || yes
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| [https://conversations.im/ Conversations] || [https://github.com/siacs/Conversations/blob/master/LICENSE GNU GPLv3] || mobile || federated || XMPP, MUC, OMEMO, PGP || internet || text, (voice/ video?) || yes || yes, when everyone in a chat uses OMEMO or OpenPGP || file transfer, short voice mails || ?
| [https://conversations.im/ Conversations] || [https://github.com/siacs/Conversations/blob/master/LICENSE GNU GPLv3] || mobile || federated || XMPP, MUC, OMEMO, PGP || internet || text, (voice/ video?) || yes || optional || file transfer, short voice mails || ?
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| [https://jami.net Jami] || [https://git.jami.net/savoirfairelinux/ring-project/blob/master/COPYING GNU GPLv3+] || Desktop and mobile || distributed || SIP || internet || text, audio, video || yes || yes || none || ?
| [https://jami.net Jami] || [https://git.jami.net/savoirfairelinux/ring-project/blob/master/COPYING GNU GPLv3+] || desktop and mobile || distributed || SIP || internet || text, audio, video || yes || yes || none || ?
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| [https://github.com/zoff99/ToxAndroidRefImpl TRIfa] || [https://github.com/zoff99/ToxAndroidRefImpl/blob/zoff99/dev003/LICENSE GNU GPLv2] || Android || distributed || Tox, Tor (with Orbot) || internet || text, audio, video || ? || yes || none || ?
| [https://riot.im/ Riot ] || [https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/master/LICENSE Apache 2.0] || web, mobile, desktop || federated || Matrix || internet || text, audio, video || yes || yes || file transfer || ?
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| [https://riot.im/ Riot ] || ?
| [https://github.com/zoff99/ToxAndroidRefImpl TRIfa] || [https://github.com/zoff99/ToxAndroidRefImpl/blob/zoff99/dev003/LICENSE GNU GPLv2] || Android || distributed || Tox, Tor (with Orbot) || internet || text, audio, video || ? || yes || none || image sharing, file transfer, video embeds || ?
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| [https://www.wire.com/ Wire] || [https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/blob/dev/LICENSE GNU GPLv3 (clients)] / [https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/blob/develop/LICENSE AGPLv3 (server)] || web, mobile, desktop || centralized ([https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/issues/631 federation is planned]) || ? || internet || text, audio, video || yes ||  yes || ?
| [https://www.wire.com/ Wire] || [https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/blob/dev/LICENSE GNU GPLv3 (clients)] / [https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/blob/develop/LICENSE AGPLv3 (server)] || web, mobile, desktop || centralized ([https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/issues/631 federation is planned]) || ? || internet || text, audio, video || yes ||  yes || ?

Revision as of 16:23, 20 May 2019

Name License Platforms supported Topology Protocol(s) Used Network Transport(s) Text/ Voice/ Video? Group chat End-to-End Encrypted Other features language support
Briar GNU GPLv3+ mobile distributed Tor internet, wifi, bluetooth text only yes yes forums, blogs yes
Conversations GNU GPLv3 mobile federated XMPP, MUC, OMEMO, PGP internet text, (voice/ video?) yes optional file transfer, short voice mails ?
Jami GNU GPLv3+ desktop and mobile distributed SIP internet text, audio, video yes yes none ?
Riot Apache 2.0 web, mobile, desktop federated Matrix internet text, audio, video yes yes file transfer ?
TRIfa GNU GPLv2 Android distributed Tox, Tor (with Orbot) internet text, audio, video ? yes none image sharing, file transfer, video embeds ?
Wire GNU GPLv3 (clients) / AGPLv3 (server) web, mobile, desktop centralized (federation is planned) ? internet text, audio, video yes yes ?
Zom ? mobile