Open Source Conferencing Software

Element, formerly known as Vector and Riot, is a glossy Matrix collaboration client built using the Matrix React SDK. It offers teams, friends and organizations a secure, all in one chat app that is protected from pesky ads and data mining methods. All communications are done through the open global Matrix network, secured with end-to-end encryption. Element gives you all the services you need from a chat app: group chat, video calls, file sharing and more-- all done securely and in total privacy. Element has three different tiers of support for different environments, the most supported being the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on desktop OSes.

Element Android is a glossy Matrix collaboration client for Android, based on a new Android SDK fully written in Kotlin. A total rewrite of Riot-Android, Element is an all-in-one secure chat app made possible through the open global Matrix network. It is a messenger that allows users to talk to anyone regardless of their app, while providing unparalleled privacy and security. It protects conversations from data-mining and ads with proper end-to-end encryption, so you can feel totally secure. Element is used by millions all over the world for their business, organizations, and even for personal and home use. It is part of the Matrix ecosystem, which is an open network for secure, decentralised communication governed by The Matrix.org Foundation.

Tox is a peer to peer (serverless) instant messenger that focuses on security and privacy. In today's world where digital surveillance is rampant, Tox offers users a communication software alternative that's free from prying eyes and ears, and is, quite literally free and without advertising. Tox comes with all the great features you'd expect from an instant messenger application, including voice calls, video calls, file sharing and screen sharing. Everything done on Tox is encrypted using open-source libraries so you can be assured of completely private conversations. It also has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to turn over data. There are no corporate interests, no hidden agendas-- just simple, secure and easy to use messaging.

Nextcloud Talk is the official chat, video and audio conferencing app for Nextcloud that allows users to chat, call and screenshare with multiple other users. Nextcloud offers better protection for your communication as it provides end-to-end encryption and keeps even metadata from leaking. You can have private, group, public or password protected calls by simply inviting one person, a whole group, or sending a public link as an invitation to a call. It is also conveniently integrated with other Nextcloud apps like Files and Contacts, so you can share and edit documents, link with calendars, tasks and other resources while in a chat room.

WASTE is a mesh-based workgroup tool that allows for encrypted, private communication between distant parties on the internet, independant of local network organization.

Zulip is a powerful open source group chat application that combines the immediacy of real-time chat with the productivity benefits of a threaded conversation model. Zulip’s unique threading model allows users to easily catch up on important conversations, helping to save time and increase productivity.

See http://silcnet.org/ for detailed information. SILC provides common chat and conferencing services like private messages, instant messages, channels and groups, and video and audio conferencing. The main difference to other protocols is that SILC has been designed with security as its main feature. All packets and messages sent in SILC network are always encrypted. Private messages are encrypted end-to-end, channel message are encrypted with channel-wide secret key and secure file transfer is protected peer-to-peer.

A fork of WASTE 1.5.0.408 beta 3 starting form 1.5.1.412 beta 3

Coccinella is a free and open-source cross-platform communication tool with a built-in whiteboard for improved collaboration with other people.

VoxShare is a simple Python-based push-to-talk multicast voice chat application with a sleek modern GUI built using CustomTkinter. Provided as python source code or compiled standalone windows application (no need to install anything).

Sofia-SIP - a RFC3261 compliant SIP User-Agent library.

MyPhone is Voice&Video IP Telephony Chat client. It is H323 protocol compatible, based on OpenH323 project (www.openh323.org). Client is written in VC++, using MFC/PWLib libraries, compatible with any reasonable M$Windows version. Freeware&OpenSource

Fire is a multi-protocol instant messenger client for Mac OS X based on freely available libraries for each service. Currently Fire handles AOL Instant Messenger®, ICQ®, MSN® Messenger, Jabber, limited IRC, Yahoo!®, and Apple Bonjour communications.

JForum is a complete, powerful and multi-threaded forum software. Features include unlimited forums and categories, topic watching, email notification, Private Messages, user ranking, advanced permission schema and moderation options and much more.

PeterHi is an initiative to provide a set of tools for education based on your existing IT infrastructure.

MOVED: This project has moved to https://github.com/Frug/AJAX-Chat AJAX Chat is a fully customizable web chat implemented in JavaScript, PHP and MySQL which integrates nicely with common forum systems like phpBB, MyBB, PunBB, SMF and vBulletin. A Flash and Ruby based socket connection can be used to boost performance.

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Unofficial fork of the GyachE (www.phrozensmoke.com), intended for bug-fixes and further development.

THIS PROJECT HAS MOVED Please visit https://github.com/obriencj/meanwhile The Meanwhile project is an open implementation of the Lotus Sametime client protocol. The project provides a library written in C, a python module, and a Gaim plugin utilizing the library.

PHPOpenChat is a web-based chat engine written in PHP. It provides mail, moderating, watch server, privat channels, ignore list, text filters, inline user images and a easy to handle admin tool. Try out at http://www.schulhofchat.de/

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Voice Chat Activex Is Activex that will bring conference sound into your application. Voice Chat Activex can broadcast audio stream over the TCP/IP network

Program NetPCLinker is designed for networking, ( communication ) between two computers on a " p2p " (point -> point without the use of servers - intermediaries) . To establish a direct connection between two clients in the network - sufficiently that one of the clients had a "real" static IP address or DNS name to a dynamic IP address, so you can take advantage of VPN networks or IPv6 tunneling. Best choice for small nets. Uses TCP protocol. Warning: For good working, you must to start this program under administrator privilege

A fully perl written sofware for windows (also stand alone binary code included, so it does not require perl installation to use it) to receive short messages (SMS) sent by mobilephone.

A cross-platform (java based) open source 3d chat platform.. Provides a python programming interface and internal program editor.