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    Rocket.Chat client

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  5. Thunderbird

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    Fast messaging synced across devices

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  8. Signal

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    72

    Private messaging, end-to-end encrypted

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  9. ADAMANT Messenger

    ADAMANT Foundation

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    Open source 77 Windows
  10. AndroidMessages

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    Run Android Messages as a desktop app, a la iMessage

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  11. Aster Mail

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    Cross-platform encrypted email client

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    Desktop Telegram client with good customization and Ghost mode.

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    BasiliskLLM: Simplify LLM interactions with multi-chat, image analysis, and NVDA integration. Securely manage credentials and auto-update for seamless use with models like OpenAI and Anthropic. Perfect for users and developers.

    Open source 77 Windows
  14. BereneApp

    Berene Foundation

    67

    Fast and secure desktop client for Berene Web

    Open source 77 Windows
  15. Better-CrewLink

    OhMyGuus

    67

    Free, open, Among Us proximity voice chat

    Open source 77 Windows
  16. BetterDiscord CLI

    BetterDiscord

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    A cross-platform CLI for managing BetterDiscord.

    Open source 77 Windows
  17. blick

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    67

    Check Microsoft 365 mail, Teams chats, and next meeting from the terminal

    Open source 77 Windows
  18. 67

    Cinny is a matrix client focusing primarily on simple, elegant and secure interface.

    Open source 77 Windows
  19. Cryptographic Triangles Qt Wallet

    Cryptographic Triangles

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    Privacy-focused cryptocurrency wallet with PoS staking, Tor v3, and encrypted messaging.

    Open source 77 Windows
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    DeltaChat Developers

    67

    A decentralized and secure messenger app

    Open source 77 Windows
  21. Dimmy

    Dimmy

    67

    Speak instead of typing. Native voice dictation for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Open source 77 Windows
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    aiko-chan-ai

    67

    A patched version of Discord, with bot login support (and Vencord)

    Open source 77 Windows
  23. Exports Discord chat logs to a file

    Open source 77 Windows
  24. Discrakt

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    67

    Trakt to Discord Rich Presence

    Open source 77 Windows
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    67

    CLI for Discord with SQLite backend

    Open source 77 Windows
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    67

    Dorion is an alternative Discord client aimed towards lower-spec or storage-sensitive PCs that supports themes, plugins, and more!

    Open source 77 Windows
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    67

    Unofficial ProtonMail Desktop App

    Open source 77 Windows
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    67

    Equibop is a custom Discord App aiming to give you better performance and improve linux support

    Open source 77 WindowsLinux
  29. fedistar

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    67

    Multi-column Fediverse client for desktop

    Open source 77 Windows
  30. Fedra

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