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Empathy vs Google Allo

A side-by-side look at Empathy and Google Allo. 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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Google Allo

Google Allo

Social & Communications

Google Allo is a messaging app by Google launched in 2016. It has features like Google Assistant integration, smart replies, AI-powered sticker suggestions, and end-to-end encryption in Incognito Mode.

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