Best open-source communication tools for desktop, personal use

Open-source team chat, messaging and collaboration software.

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Buzz (Block)block/buzz

Hive mind communication platformPersonalEnterpriseCommunicationDesktop★ 35kApache-2.0commit 14 hours ago

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FoloRSSNext/Folo

AI-powered RSS readerPersonalCommunicationWebDesktopMobile★ 39kAGPL-3.0commit 20 hours ago

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Elementelement-hq/element-web

Secure messaging client for the Matrix networkPersonalEnterpriseCommunicationWebDesktop★ 14kAGPL-3.0commit 19 hours agolive demo

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SimpleX Chatsimplex-chat/simplex-chat

Private messenger without user IDsPersonalSecurity & identityCommunicationDesktopMobile★ 20kAGPL-3.0commit 22 hours ago

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Telegram Desktoptelegramdesktop/tdesktop

Official Telegram desktop appPersonalCommunicationDesktop★ 33kGPL-3.0commit yesterday

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MailspringFoundry376/Mailspring

Fast, open-source mail clientPersonalCommunicationDesktop★ 18kGPL-3.0commit 14 hours ago

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MeetilyZackriya-Solutions/meetily

Private AI meeting assistantPersonalAI & LLM toolingCommunicationDesktop★ 31kMITcommit 3 weeks ago

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