Top 8 Open-Source Alternatives to Talky

Product categories

Business & Commerce Chat Communication Group Chat & Notifications Group Messaging Instant Messaging Internet Calls LMS Messaging Online Learning Phone System Video Conferencing

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Talky are Telegram, Zulip, and BigBlueButton. 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.

Telegram Landing Page
1

Telegram

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
Zulip Landing Page
2

Zulip

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
BigBlueButton Landing Page
3

BigBlueButton

Engage Your Online Students. BigBlueButton is a web conferencing system designed for online learning.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Web And Video Conferencing #LMS #Group Chat & Notifications 17 social mentions
Zipcall.io Landing Page
4

Zipcall.io

Decentralised, free browser-based video calling
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Video Conferencing #Group Chat & Notifications #Business & Commerce 1 social mentions
Discord Landing Page
5

Discord

Step up your game with a modern voice & text chat app. Crystal clear voice, multiple server and channel support, mobile apps, and more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 122 social mentions
Tox Landing Page
6

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
Signal Landing Page
7

Signal

Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 180 social mentions
WebRTC Landing Page
8

WebRTC

WebRTC is a free, open project that enables web browsers with Real-Time Communications (RTC) capabilities via simple JavaScript APIs. The WebRTC components have been optimized to best serve this purpose.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Video Conferencing #Group Chat & Notifications #Communication 45 social mentions