Empathy vs Off-the-Record Messaging
A side-by-side look at Empathy and Off-the-Record Messaging. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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Off-the-Record Messaging
Social & Communications
Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) is an encryption protocol that allows two parties to have private, encrypted conversations over instant messaging clients. It prevents eavesdropping and ensures the authenticity of messages.
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