Beagle IM
Pidgin
Adium
Dino
Gajim
Trillian
Telegram
Franz
Quicksy
Conversations.im
F-Droid
Signal
Matrix.org
Xabber
ChatSecure
Telegram
Based on our record, Quicksy should be more popular than Beagle IM. It has been mentiond 11 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
If you want something that's more of a Slack/Discord alternative, gajim is receiving a lot of attention and polish lately, with Dino and Beagle as simpler alternatives. Source: over 1 year ago
For macOS check out https://beagle.im/ which is compatible. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago
I have heard good things about Siskin (https://siskin.im/) on iOS devices and Beagle (https://beagle.im/) on MacOS. Source: about 2 years ago
>What about iOS? [Siskin] [1] seems to be the best client for iOS right now. It's not as good as Conversations. >What about desktop? I am pretty happy with beagle (OSX) [2], Dino (Linux) [3] and Gajim (linux, windows, OSX) [4]. If in-browser is your thing, converse.js [5] or movim [6] come to mind. >What if I don't want to run my own XMPP server? Use quicksy.im? [1] https://siskin.im [2] https://beagle.im [3]... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
On MacOS Beagle.im should already be compatible. Source: about 3 years ago
OMEMO has replaced OTR. Conversations.im supports OMEMO. Conversations.im and its developer produce great things for the community: * Conversations.im itself * https://snikket.org/open-source/ and https://quicksy.im/ are built on the conversations app * Hosted XMPP: https://account.conversations.im/ * Compliance testing: https://compliance.conversations.im/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
By definition there's no "default" app because no single entity controls the whole ecosystem nor has the authority to declare that one is above another :) That aside, there is an official compliance suite, though, that at least one (often more) apps per major platform passes. Then it depends on your use-case. If you want something "mobile-first" that'd be a signal alternative, Conversations.im/Quicksy.im on... Source: over 1 year ago
Regarding audits, they happen regularly in the XMPP ecosystem, and if you are looking for e.g. a mobile client which has a good track record, I would suggest to look-up https://conversations.im/ (or https://quicksy.im/ since you are okay with contact discovery using mobile phone numbers), and perhaps https://siskin.im/ as an iOS equivalent. Source: over 1 year ago
Quicksy (version 2.10.2.1+fcr): Jabber/XMPP with Easy Entry and Easy Discovery. Source: about 2 years ago
I run my own server, I am talking to some friends on https://jabber.fr and I refer non-technical people (family, mostly) to https://quicksy.im. (I will add that Jitsi Meet kind of counts as Jabber use, although not in the traditional sense). - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago
Pidgin - Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once.
Conversations.im - XMPP client designed with ease of use and security in mind
Adium - Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more.
F-Droid - F-Droid is an interesting alternative for Android users who want to try something different and not have to use the Goole Play store all the time.
Dino - Dino is a modern open-source chat client for the desktop.
Signal - Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.