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Empathy vs Signal

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

Signal

Social & Communications

Signal is a free, open source, encrypted messaging and voice calling app. It offers end-to-end encryption for secure communication. With Signal, users can send encrypted messages, make voice and video calls, and share media with individuals or groups.

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