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Empathy vs Syncplay

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

Syncplay

Social & Communications

Syncplay is an open-source application that allows users to synchronize video playback with friends over the internet. It has features like native chat, shared playlists, and the ability to seek or pause simultaneously.

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