TOX for Linux was created because, whether it's companies or governments, leading the digital surveillance, TOX will put sticks in the wheels for them. Tox is easy to use without anyone else listening to your calls.
Tox completely free and comes without advertising.
Tox began to develop a few years ago, following Edward Snowden's leaks about NSA's spy activity. The idea was to create an instant messaging application that works without having to use central servers.
Telegram clients are available for mobile devices like (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, UbuntuTouch) and desktop systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux).
With the service, users can send and receive messages, exchange pictures, videos, stickers, audio files and all kinds of data files. Telegram also offers a special feature for message with End-to-end encryption.
The software, allows users to chat on a chat channel with other users, just like in a conference call.
A TeamSpeak user needs a headset with an integrated microphone.
Users use TeamSpeak client software to connect to a TeamSpeak server of their choice, from there they can join different chat channels.
Polari open source IRC client for the GNOME desktop environment.
Polari is an open source application that provides users with one of the most easy to use and uncomplicated IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client that was ever created for the GNOME desktop environment.
Pidgin, formerly Gaim, is a front end program for instant messaging libpurple, supporting a large number of other protocols such as ICQ, Google Talk, XMPP, etc., which can be used in parallel in the same contact list. The program uses tabs to handle conversations, like Firefox does with web pages. There are also a large number of plugins that can facilitate and add additional features.
Jami SIP-compatible softphone (formerly GNU Ring, SFLphone) and SIP-based instant messenger for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS and Android.
Developed and maintained by the Canadian company Savoir-faire Linux and with the help of a global community of users and contributors, Jami positions itself as a potential free Skype replacement.
Discontinued by its developers, but maintained in Debian11 repository.
Very cheap all-in-one solution.
Offer valid from September 12 to October 18.
New offer 85% off + 3 months extra. They have also fixed their Linux client so you are recommended to update to version:1.1.
