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Empathy vs goober Messenger

A side-by-side look at Empathy and goober Messenger. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Empathy

Empathy

Social & Communications

Empathy is an open source instant messaging client that supports text, voice and video chat. It uses the Telepathy framework and integrates with the GNOME desktop environment. Empathy supports popular protocols like XMPP, IRC, Facebook Messenger, and more.

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goober Messenger

goober Messenger

Social & Communications

goober Messenger is a free, ad-supported instant messaging and voice over IP service. It allows users to communicate with friends and family via text, voice, and video chat. Key features include group chats, stickers, and encrypted messaging.

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