Ekiga (formely known as GnomeMeeting) is an open source SoftPhone, Video Conferencing and Instant Messenger application over the Internet. It provides Audio and Video free calls through the internet. It supports standard telephony features like Call Hold, Call Transfer, Call Forwarding, Call Histroy and Call Monitoring. 
 It supports HD sound quality audio and DVD quality video. It is interoperable with PBX like Asterisk. <img src="/AppImages/Article/ekiga_img1.jpg" alt="" class="float-center">

Ekiga (formely known as GnomeMeeting) is an open source SoftPhone, Video Conferencing and Instant Messenger application over the Internet. It provides Audio and Video free calls through the internet. It supports standard telephony features like Call Hold, Call Transfer, Call Forwarding, Call Histroy and Call Monitoring. 

Ekiga - Software Phone and Video Cnferencing Application

Linphone is an internet phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP), it helps to communicate freely with people over the internet, with voice, video, and text instant messaging. Linphone is available for Linux, Windows, MacOSX, and for mobile phones: Android, iPhone, Blackberry. It is using SIP protocol and it is compatible with any voip operator using SIP for its network. It provides Liblinphone, a powerful SIP VoIP video SDK that anyone can use to add audio or video call capabilities to an application. It supports IPv6, Webcam, Addressbook and lot more. 
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Linphone is an internet phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP), it helps to communicate freely with people over the internet, with voice, video, and text instant messaging. Linphone is available for Linux, Windows, MacOSX, and for mobile phones: Android, iPhone, Blackberry. It is using SIP protocol and it is compatible with any voip operator using SIP for its network.

Linphone - Video SIP phone for Desktop and Mobile

Mumble is a cross-platform voice over IP application. It is a client - server application where multiple users could use the same server and all their communication is encrypted. It could be used while gaming. It does audio video recording. <img src="/AppImages/Article/mumble-img1.jpg" alt="" class="float-center">

Mumble is a cross-platform voice over IP application. It is a client - server application where multiple users could use the same server and all their communication is encrypted. It could be used while gaming. It does audio video recording.

Mumble - High Quality Voice Chat Software 

SFLphone is a softphone for Linux. It is SIP compatible and supports Multi-way conferencing, Peer to peer calls, Video calls, Instant Messaging, Multi-line, Call transfer, Call hold, Call recording and lot more. It encrypts voice using SRTP protocol. <img src="/AppImages/Article/sfl-img1.png" alt="" class="float-center">

SFLphone is a softphone for Linux. It is SIP compatible and supports Multi-way conferencing, Peer to peer calls, Video calls, Instant Messaging, Multi-line, Call transfer, Call hold, Call recording and lot more. It encrypts voice using SRTP protocol. 

SFLphone - Softphone for Linux

Jitsi provides Secure Video calls, Conferencing, Chat, Desktop sharing, Instant Messaging, File transfer support for your favorite OS and IM network. Jitsi lets you connect to Facebook, GoogleTalk, XMPP, Windows Live, Yahoo!, AIM, and ICQ so that you can chat to all your friends in the simplest possible way. It supports IPv6, Secure calls with zRTP, Call history, Call hold etc. It is well integrated with Microsoft Outlook, Apple Address Book, Google Contact, LDAP directories. <img src="/AppImages/Article/jitsi-img1.jpg" alt="" class="float-center">

Jitsi provides Secure Video calls, Conferencing, Chat, Desktop sharing, Instant Messaging, File transfer support for your favorite OS and IM network. Jitsi lets you connect to Facebook, GoogleTalk, XMPP, Windows Live, Yahoo!, AIM, and ICQ so that you can chat to all your friends in the simplest possible way. It supports IPv6, Secure calls with zRTP, Call history, Call hold etc.

Jitsi - Video Calls and Chat

Riot is built on top of Matrix. Matrix is an open network for secure, decentralized communication delivering a community of users,bridged networks, integrated bots and applications plus full end-to-end encryption. Riot allows teams to communicate across a wide range of collaboration apps. If some team members use Riot while others use IRC, Slack or Gitter, Riot will allow these team members to seamlessly work together. Riot offers the richest network of communication bridges.

Riot - Messaging and Colloboration made easy 

Matrix is an open standard for decentralised communication, providing simple HTTP APIs and open source reference implementations for securely distributing and persisting JSON over an open federation of servers. It can be used for Decentralised Group Chat, WebRTC signalling, Internet of Things, VOIP etc.

Matrix - Decentralized group communication

Element is a messaging app that lets you chat securely with your family and friends. The communication is default end-to-end encrypted, cross-signed device verification and decentralisation to choose who you trust with your data. Element is unique. You own your data and decide where it lives. Element lets you talk securely to anyone, regardless of their app. It supports unlimited voice, video and messaging. It is built on Matrix.

Element - Secure and independent communication, connected via Matrix

Blink is a GUI for Mac, Windows and Linux built on top of SIP SIMPLE client SDK. It uses SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) for VOIP and Instant Messaging. It supports Multi-party conferencing, Missed Calls, Dialing out SIP addresses and telephone numbers. Currently File Transfer and Desktop sharing is supported only in Mac.
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Blink is a GUI for Mac, Windows and Linux built on top of SIP SIMPLE client SDK. It uses SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) for VOIP and Instant Messaging. It supports Multi-party conferencing, Missed Calls, Dialing out SIP addresses and telephone numbers. Currently File Transfer and Desktop sharing is supported only in Mac.

Blink - easy to use SIP client

QuteCom is a SIP compliant VOIP client. It allows users to speak to other users of SIP compliant VoIP software. It helps to make calls to  landlines, cellphones and allows to send SMS and make video calls. 

Qutecom - PC to PC Video and Voice calls

Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers. It supports private and group chat and logs the complete conversation. It currently lacks privacy and encryption support. <img src="/AppImages/Article/empathy-img1.png" alt="" class="float-center">

Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers. It supports private and group chat and logs the complete conversation. It currently lacks privacy and encryption support. 

Empathy - Instant Messaging for GNOME

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