Matrix client for federated, E2EE-capable real-time communication.
Communication & Collaboration
Open protocols and self-hostable stacks for teams that outgrow closed silos—matrix, team chat, and secure messaging. Multi-protocol desktops like Pidgin still matter where IRC, XMPP, and plugin ecosystems overlap.
Tools in this category (19)
E2EE messenger with conservative security posture and broad adoption.
Team messaging platform with strong self-hosted enterprise adoption.
Team chat platform with channels, threads, video, and broad integration marketplace.
Thread-first team chat combining email-like topics with real-time messaging.
Messenger using email as transport—chat over your existing IMAP/SMTP accounts.
Open standard for decentralized, encrypted real-time communication; reference server Synapse.
Open programmable telephony APIs (Twilio-class narrative).
Secure WebRTC video conferences embeddable or standalone.
E2E-encrypted team chat, calls, and file sharing.
Decentralized messaging with privacy-first routing.
Lightweight Matrix homeserver in Rust.
Real-time XMPP server for chat and presence.
Groupware server for calendars, contacts, and email integration.
Multi-protocol chat client with libpurple plugins for XMPP, IRC, and various legacy networks.
Telegram Desktop messaging app
Legcord is a custom client designed to enhance your Discord experience while keeping everything lightweight.
bluetooth mesh chat, IRC vibes
Mumble is an open-source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software.
