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Empathy vs Kik

A side-by-side look at Empathy and Kik. 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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Kik

Kik

Social & Communications

Kik is a free instant messaging app for mobile devices that allows users to chat with friends using text, stickers, gifs, and more. It's especially popular among teenagers and known for its anonymity features.

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