Software Alternatives & Reviews

BlackBerry Messenger

BBM for Android and iPhone is here. Connect with anyone, anywhere for free. - Global subtitle

🚨 BlackBerry Messenger was discontinued on 2019-05-31
πŸ”Ž You can review its best alternatives below or view status details

Top 8 Open-Source Alternatives to BlackBerry Messenger

Wire Signal Telegram Element.io Tox Tinode Zulip Conversations.im

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to BlackBerry Messenger are Wire, Signal, and Telegram. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. 1
    Private & Secure Messenger
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 14 social mentions

  2. 2
    Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 180 social mentions

  3. Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Messaging #Instant Messaging 129 social mentions

  4. Secure messaging app with strong end-to-end encryption, advanced group chat privacy settings, secure video calls for teams, encrypted communication using Matrix open network. Riot.im is now Element.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Free

    #Group Chat & Notifications #Communication #Chat 1 social mentions

  5. 5

    Tox

    Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 28 social mentions

  6. 6
    Tinode Instant Messaging
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications

  7. 7
    Chat for distributed teams. Zulip combines the immediacy of real-time chat with an email threading model. With Zulip, you can catch up on important conversations while ignoring irrelevant ones.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 50 social mentions

  8. XMPP client designed with ease of use and security in mind
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Group Chat & Notifications #Communication #Instant Messaging 34 social mentions

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