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LAN messaging apps
patogit edited this page Aug 17, 2018
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What p2p apps do we know of that work on computers and/or cell phones that can do chat (asynchronous?), calls, and/or file sharing on the LAN? Peer auto-discovery is optional? This is starting as a list based on our needs, inspired by and simpler than the charts at https://secushare.org/comparison. This page grew from this thread. Maybe someone can make a chart based on this info.
- platform:
- LAN peer auto-discovery:
- functions:
- stability/usability:
- website:
- other notes:
- platform:
- LAN peer auto-discovery:
- functions:
- stability/usability:
- website: https://ring.cx/
- platform: Android
- LAN peer auto-discovery: no, initial connection face-to-face
- functions: text chat
- stability/usability:
- website: https://briarproject.org/
- platform: Linux/Windows/Mac yes, Android in alpha
- LAN peer auto-discovery:
- functions:
- stability/usability:
- website: www.scuttlebutt.nz
- platform:
- LAN peer auto-discovery:
- functions:
- stability/usability:
- website:
- platform:
- LAN peer auto-discovery:
- functions:
- stability/usability:
- website:
- platform: Linux, Android
- LAN peer auto-discovery: yes
- functions: synchronous text messaging, file sending
- stability/usability: some messages get dropped, otherwise very simple and easy
- website:
- platform:
- LAN peer auto-discovery:
- functions:
- stability/usability:
- website:
- platform: Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, Mac, FreeBSD
- LAN peer auto-discovery: maybe? LAN discovery thread
- functions: chat, file transfers, audio/video calling, desktop sharing (both as video and inline screenshots), text group chats with audio groups
- stability/usability: no real offline messaging yet, how does it affect phone battery life?
- website: https://tox.chat/
- notes: