Alternatives to Conversations
Android XMPP client with OMEMO end-to-end encryption. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Conversations
Android XMPP client with OMEMO end-to-end encryption.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Conversations.
Dino
Modern desktop XMPP client with OMEMO encryption and calls.
Dino offers XMPP with OMEMO plus calls and file transfer, but it is a Linux desktop client rather than an Android app.
Pidgin
A chat client that signs in to several networks at once, supporting XMPP, IRC, Matrix and more through plugins.
Pidgin connects to XMPP on the desktop along with IRC and other networks, with OTR via plugin rather than built-in OMEMO.
Cheogram
An Android XMPP client that links chat with phone numbers, SMS and calls through pluggable routes.
Cheogram is an Android XMPP client that adds SMS and calls through pluggable phone routes, though those need a separate provider and it is not open source.
Monal
An open-source XMPP chat client for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Monal is an open-source BSD XMPP client for iPhone, iPad and Mac, so moving means switching from Android to Apple platforms.
Gajim
A desktop chat client for the XMPP network with end-to-end encryption, group chats and file sharing.
Gajim is a desktop XMPP client for Windows and Linux with OMEMO and OpenPGP encryption, groups, reactions and voice messages, rather than a phone app.
Converse
An open-source XMPP chat client that runs in the web browser, as a full app or embedded widget.
Converse runs XMPP chat in the web browser with OMEMO, either as a full app or an embedded widget, and is licensed under MPL-2.0.
Movim
A self-hostable web client for XMPP that combines chat, group rooms, news feeds and video calls.
Movim is a self-hostable AGPL web XMPP client that adds news feeds and video calls, used through public instances or your own server.
Profanity
A console-based XMPP chat client written in C with OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption.
Profanity is a terminal XMPP client with OMEMO, OTR and PGP, running on Unix-like systems and on Android through Termux with no graphical interface.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Conversations as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Delta Chat
A messenger that sends over email, so anyone with an address can be reached without installing it.
Conversations uses federated XMPP with OMEMO encryption on Android, so you still choose a server, but recipients need an XMPP account rather than email.
Kaidan
A Qt-based XMPP chat client for desktop and mobile, part of the KDE community.
Conversations is an Android XMPP client with a mature OMEMO implementation; it is paid on Google Play but free builds exist on F-Droid.
Psi
A Qt-based desktop XMPP client for experienced users, with plugins for OMEMO, OTR and OpenPGP encryption.
Conversations moves XMPP chat to Android with a mature OMEMO implementation, paid on Google Play with free builds on F-Droid.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Signal
An end-to-end encrypted messenger for calls and chats on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux, run by a nonprofit.
Element
The reference Matrix client: end-to-end encrypted chat on a network you can host yourself.
Disroot
Donation-funded platform offering free email, cloud storage, XMPP chat and other privacy-focused online services.
Prosody
A lightweight open-source XMPP chat server written in Lua that you run yourself.
Snikket
A self-hosted XMPP messaging service with apps, built for families, friends and small groups.
