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Element (formerly Riot)
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Bridges to other networks
You're not confined within Element's or even Matrix garden, and you don't have to make users of other networks switch to Matrix.
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Markdown support
Code snippets in chats can be highlighted with Markdown.
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Simple interface
Element has a very simple interface, adding the ability for more inexperienced users to use it.
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VOIP and Videoconferencing
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Supports encryption
Element allows for fully encrypted text, voice, and video chatting.
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Widgets support
Want to watch that flick at YouTube and discuss it at the same time? Have Grafana graphs stacked above your DevOps team chat? Collaboratively edit Google Docs and chat over without switching applications? This is possible with Element.
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Decentralized
An open network for secure, decentralized communication.
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Self-hosting and federated network
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Libre/open source
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Search
Search messages in your current room, or all the rooms you're in. Not subject to a message history limit like Slack.
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Cross platform
Web browser Linux OS X Windows Android iOS
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Large existing community
With public rooms for many people, and you can create your own and let people from the community join.
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Etherpad real-time document collaboration
An easy to activate integration that allows multiple authors to edit a document simultaneously.
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File Sharing
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Supports text, voice, video
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Platforms:
MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, Browser, iOS
License:
Apache License 2.0
Publisher:
New Vector Ltd
End-to-end encryption:
Yes (optional)
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Signal
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Provides security and privacy
Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time.
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Needs access to your phone number and contacts to work
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Free and open source
Signal is free and open source software, enabling anyone to verify its security by auditing the code. It's the only private messenger that uses open source, peer-reviewed cryptographic protocols to keep your messages safe.
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Single device
Signal can only be registered to one mobile device at a time. But you can link Signal to Signal Desktop.
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Supports encrypted group chats
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Servers hosted in the US
A security risk due to National Security letters, which require giving up data to the US state, and making it illegal to disclose that.
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Has a desktop app
Signal Desktop can be used on multiple devices and has most features of the Android version, although it still requires you to register with your phone.
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Unreliable notifications
Sometimes messages won't be received if the Signal app has been closed for a long time or hasn't been opened after booting the device.
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Supports sharing of various different media types
Signal supports: emoji, pictures, videos, audio, contacts, any location and GIF.
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Poor support
Their E-mail adress for support are not working. They have a Community support on here. Sometimes if you need a support, you need to create an account on their forum and need to share a topic and wait for long time.
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Note to Self feature
Allows you to "send: messages to yourself and sync to desktop so you can use Signal as a kind of encrypted Pushbullet alternative
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You can easily view all media exchanged
You can easily view all media shared in the chat without scrolling back to when it was shared.
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Annonymous Sender (Encrypted)
The sender credentials can be encrypted with the rest of the message, leaving only the recipient address readable by the Signal server. Even if Signal wanted they couldn't see who is talking with who by this mean.
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Works everywhere in every country
Unlike most messenger apps, Signal works reliably in all countries by securely circumventing internet censorship.
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Recommended by Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden uses this messenger and recommends it to everyone who is concerned about his privacy.
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Platforms:
Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
Publisher:
Open Whisper Systems
End-to-end encryption:
Yes
Media:
images / audio / video / files / contacts / GIFs / location
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Telegram
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Free and convenient large file sharing
Copy/paste videos, gifs, images, geolocation, documents, and even executable files. Drag over files for practically any time up to 2GB in size. Images can be compressed, too.
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Not fully open source
Telegram has an open API and protocol free for everyone, but the backend software is not open source. Therefore 100% privacy can not be evaluated.
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Free of cost
The application is available free of cost.
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Can only be used with a phone number
It is not possible to activate and use Telegram by mail etc. You need a phone number.
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Privacy focused
In addition to the end-to-end encryption [only in secret chats] that provides privacy to communications, the app also includes self destructing timers for chats, and the ability to permanently delete messages, yours and theirs, from your and their devices.
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Only "Secret Chat" messages are encrypted end to end
The only way to get end-to-end encryption (client-client) using Telegram is to use the Secret Chat function, anything through the service is server-client encrypted. Also secret chat is only implemented in the mobile apps, meaning there is no way to encrypt messages end-to-end when using the desktop client or the web browser client.
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Media messaging
Videos, gifs, images, geolocation, and documents.
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"Secret Chat" feature is not available for desktop client
Secret chats with end to end encryption are only available on mobile apps.
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Channels for one way broadcasting
Broadcasting channels suitable for announcing things.
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No source code sintax highlighting
Telegram does not have source code syntax highlighting, making it difficult to share code snippets.
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Beautiful UI
Very customizable with a lot of clean looking options.
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Does not work for visually impaired
Doesn't work for visually impaired.
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Possible to send photos and videos without compression
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Does not support spherical 360° photos
Spherical 360° photos becoming more popular these days, but Telegram does not support such format.
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Supergroups of up to 200,000 people
In Supergroups, anyone along with admins can delete their messages from all sides. A message can be pinned to the top. All of the user's messages can be deleted by an administrator, and they can be banned and reported as well. Supergroups can have a public link (outside of Asia, due to high spam volumes), which is also a username.
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Does not support text messaging
You can NOT make it your default text messaging App.
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Two-step verification
You can set up an additional password to your account, which can be reset by your email. You don't have to use an email if you do not want to. If you lose access to your email or forget your password, you will be able to reset it via text message if your account is over seven days old and will receive it within a week (in case you recover anything before then).
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Secure
Telegram uses an open source MTProto encryption protocol that provides complete end-to-end encryption for secret chats. To show off their confidence in the protocol the company behind Telegram has organized $200,000 and $300,000 challenges to break the encryption. So far there have been no winners.
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Saved messages
You can write messages to yourself. You can write some notes, add links, and see everything across all your devices.
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Cloud chat keys are kept in different jurisdiction
Even though encryption used for cloud-based storage (e.g. Gmail, Facebook, iCloud) may not be as secure as end-to-end encryption or zero-knowledge storage, Telegram does the most that it can by holding keys to chats in different jurisdictions, requiring intergovernmental cooperation to obtain the keys. This is aside from whatever other security measures have been taken, of course.
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Multiplatform native client apps
There are native desktop, mobile and web client apps, that are optimized for speed and are light on memory usage.
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Open source client apps
Client apps are open source, making whole service more trustworthy.
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Unlimited storage
Unlimited number of files can be stored forever on the cloud. You can upload files up to 1.5 GB each.
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Voice and video messages
You can post voice and video messages if you are too lazy to write text messages.
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Group Voice Chat
This Discord-like feature adds to the interactivity of the application.
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Pinned Messages
You can pin messages to the top of groups or supergroups so members will see them when opening the group.
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Self-destruct messages
Messages in individual chats can be set to self destruct on a timer. They will disappear after the timer expires. Messages in all new chats can be set to self-destruct with a global auto-delete timer in Settings > Privacy and Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
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Edit or delete messages after sending them
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Banned in China
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Save time with inline bots and link previews
Unfortunately, on the desktop videos don't play, but images are viewable without visiting popular websites like imgur and Instagram. You can play YouTube videos and others within the app, so you don't need to embed code or anything. With inline bots, such as @gif, @pic/bing, @vid/YouTube, etc, you can look things up without leaving the client or chat that you're in. Simply type the name and some keywords and wait for the results to load.
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@mentions
You can ping people to get their attention by @mentioning them.
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Desktop app handles HiDPI
The desktop app has a built in setting to scale the UI of the app up to 200% which allows for those with 4k monitors/screens to use the app without scaling issues.
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High quality calls
Uses the latest GPL audio codecs, such as Opus, an adaptative high-quality codec that supersedes AAC at any bitrate.
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Customer support is within the app
Although it's volunteer based, but still pretty top-notch if available, which it tends to be.
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Large groups can have channels called 'Topics'
Topics are now available in groups of 100+ members and have a sleek two-column layout and new buttons to quickly navigate. A default topic called General is now in every topic group, holding the group’s service messages and previous message history.
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Popular in the USA
On SimilarWeb you can see that Telegram is on the top 15 among all communication apps.
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Platforms:
Web, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, Windows phone, UWP
Publisher:
Various companies affiliated with Telegram
File Size:
2048 MB
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Secret chats
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Contus Fly
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Scalability
Contus Fly has quick scalability applications from few users to lakhs of users. It performs simultaneously to communicate with the user with online presence.
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Group video conferencing
Communicating with a group using video calls on the chat app is an extra feature. You need an upgrade in group video conferencing.
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On Cloud
Host data on a cloud server or on your own premises servers to scale up your instant messaging mobile app's accessibility and scalability.
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High Profile Technology Stack
Build your chat app with solution powered by Ejabbered, Erlang, Amazon Web Services, MySQL, and much more under the hood.
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Customization
Hyper-accommodative for quick customizations, scalability, technology updates and integrations.
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WhatsApp
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Straightforward interface
The interface is very simple, fast and easy to use. You can start using it as soon as the app has been downloaded - it does not require setting anything up or registering. You can communicate with anyone in your contacts list that also uses WhatsApp. Includes useful features like seeing when a contact is currently available or typing.
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Shares meta data with Facebook
WhatsApp shares your messaging meta data with Facebook if you do not opt-out in the settings. If you use the same phone number for WhatsApp and Facebook, the profiles can easily be linked. See https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/general/26000016
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Widely used
WhatsApp reported 1.5 billion users in 2018. Your friends are most likely already using WhatsApp, so it's easy to get setup.
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Tied to carrier phone number
WhatsApp cannot be used by people without a smart phone with an active cell plan. If your phone is lost or damaged, or if your phone number changes, you cannot get messages sent by friends without them updating your phone number. You cannot send message to them until you are able to get SMS messages at your phone number.
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Effortlessly builds your contacts by using your phone number as identification
WhatsApp will automatically find all of your contacts currently using Whatsapp and add them to your contacts. This makes it really easy to setup and given that it's the most popular messaging app it's likely that a lot of your contacts are already using it.
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Proprietary
Not open source.
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Message mirroring on web app
WhatsApp can be used from the desktop via Chrome, Firefox and Opera browsers. Accessing it requires using the Android app to scan the QR code that's presented on web.whatsapp.com.
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Hard to migrate history cross platform
Migrating your chat history from Android to iOS or the other way around is not so simple. In some cases it requires a 3rd party app and in some the only way is to migrate specific chats one by one.
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Signal protocol
Whatsapp uses the state-of-the-art Signal protocol that ensure strong end-to-end encryption.
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Web interface uses message mirroring
To use your computer to send messages your phone must be on with a consistent data connection.
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One-on-one texts can be encrypted
WhatsApp has implemented end to end encryption for messages sent on it's service. Even WhatsApp has no way to read a users messages.
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Single device
You cannot use the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices (e.g. a tablet, a PC and a cellphone). The account is tied to the device with the specific cellphone number. Chat history is deleted when you sign in to a new account, unless you have created a backup.
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No cloud sync
Messages are not stored on WhatsApp server for privacy and security reasons.
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Limitation on shareable file sizes
WhatsApp now allows users to share files of any type, but there is still a 16 MB size limit.
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Platforms:
Android, iOS, Web, Mac, Windows, Windows Phone
Publisher:
WhatsApp Inc.
File Size:
100 MB
Required Android Version:
2.3.3 or above
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Gajim
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OMEMO encryption available as a plug-in
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Chat logs are in SQLite DB
Plaintext (or XML/markup) logs are not available.
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Probably the only Windows client that supports server message history
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User interface looks dated
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OMEMO not natively supported
Requires plug-in.
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Chat logging enabled by default
Problematic for encrypted chats.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD
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F(x) Data Cloud
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Option for hosting the database service on the cloud server.
If you wanna host your database on the cloud server, you can have both the option as Database as a Service (Pre-installed and managed database) or Infrastructure as a Service (If you want to have root access and manually want to install the database).
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No GPU provided
GPU is not provided.
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High uptime
All the cloud services are with 99.95% uptime.
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Cost-friendly
F(x) Data Cloud provides public cloud server at a cheap price. The basic plan starts at $1.99/month.
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Great Support
Typically answers in minute.
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Provides high configurations
They provide 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM, 2000 GB SSD, 9 TB network. For large businesses, high configurations are required.
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Server locations:
United States
ISOs:
Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, CentOS, OpenSUSE, Windows
Cloud Storage:
Yes
Virtualization:
KVM
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Discord
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User friendly
Discord follows the same type of interface design popularised by Slack, which is extremely clean and attractive, and doesn't clutter the interface with unnecessary chrome and cruft.
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Proprietary software
Discord is closed-source, meaning their code isn't available for inspection or reproduction
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Free for unlimited users
Unlimited amount of users.
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Based on Electron = eats a lot of ram
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Can be used in browser
Users can invite others to join a Discord channel via a web link, which means no installation is required to use the software - which is one of the big typical barriers to entry for social software.
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Some functions cut out and available only with "Nitro" subscription
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Good 1-click invite system
Discord allows inviting people to a specific channel with a link. Links can be set to expire. Low effort/passive invite mechanics.
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Developer's previous company was sued for privacy violations, among other things
See: http://classactionlawsuitsinthenews.com/class-action-lawsuit-complaints/openfeint-green-international-privacy-class-action-lawsuit-complaint/ https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/closing-letters/openfeint-inc Discord's privacy policy also states that while they might not sell your data, a company they get sold to will quite possibly attain said data and thus may be in "more" shady hands.
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Easy setup
You can quickly send invites to people and they can join in using the web client without having to create an account or install the app.
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No self-hosting avaliable
Discord is wholly hosted by Discord (the company), you cannot run private instances, and all servers are hosted on their infrastructure. For most people, this won't really impact their usage.
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Has low-latency VoIP support
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Not a generic "team chat" tool
All the UI and the features are aimed specifically at communicating with your gaming team/clan.
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Supports video and text communication
Behaves and looks like Slack for regular text channels, but with the ability to create voice channels as well
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Very unstable on Linux
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Numerous controls for setting member roles.
Deny access, Deny write message, Allow read messages etc.
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Anti-privacy license terms
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Ability to create bots
Discord provides an API for creating custom bots.
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Can change "Now Playing" status to something inappropriate
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Open source bots and management tools
Discord has a wide variety of bots for things from airhorn noises to automated server management, to leveling systems for chat. The bot API is open and there are dedicated sites for finding bots.
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Game integration
Discord shows which game each user is currently playing, which among other things helps users to form PUGs with minimal hassle.
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Dark theme out of the box
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Familiar for Slack users
For those that are used to the way Slack (a similar chat client) works, Discord will be familiar in its use, which lowers the learning curve quite a bit for those that have switched or tried Slack before.
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Low effort invite mechanics
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Android app has push notifications
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Syntax highlighting and Markdown support
The support is limited but still exists. It's a killer feature for dev teams.
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DDoS mitigation
Discord prevents users from being DDoSed out of games.
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Targeting of roles
Targeting roles allows for quickly requesting someone from a group e.g. artist, moderator, etc.
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Ability to thread channels
Ability to create channel categories for channels to sit inside of.
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Friendly payment policy
Free account have no tangible restrictions. Premium account is just a way to say "thank you" to developers. And it work for all servers of discord (not as in slack). And it can be purchased by one who wants. In contrast to Slask, where all active members of the server should be "premium".
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Language localization
Have localization for many language, including Russian.
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Does not allow NSFW related things to be posted unless in a NSFW channel
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Platforms:
Web, Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android
Search:
Yes
Videoconferencing:
Yes
Audio recording:
No
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Viber
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The company evades U. S. tax
The company uses the common practice of tax haven addresses in order to avoid paying US taxes despite being registered in Delaware.
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Desktop apps allow texting, calling and enables transferring calls between devices
Viber has native apps for both Windows and Mac that allow you to send and receive messages from your desktop. You can also use the desktop to make and receive calls. Synchronizes between all devices you are using Viber on. Allows transferring calls between devices.
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Proprietary Software
Not Open Source.
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Supports voice calls
Viber has really well implemented voice tech. It has comparable quality to Skype and you can even tranfer calls from your phone to your desktop seamlessly.
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No web client
You cannot login from the web to send and receive messages.
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Completely free
Viber uses data connection and the app is free.
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Constantly on
Need apps like Greenify to stop it from being constantly on and active, even if you don't use it.
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Clean interface
The interface is simple, functional and intuitive.
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Constant reminders of messages
If you don't check your messages (say your in a group chat and simply don't check all of them), it will flood your notifications.
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See who of your contacts is using Viber quickly
Viber is tied to your phone number so it can quickly see who else in your contacts list is using the application.
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Doesn't sync well
Sync awfully between Phone and PC clients.
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Android Wear support
Viber includes Android Wear support on Android 4.3 or higher and Viber 5.3 or higher.
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Same protocol as used in Signal
Viber's protocol uses the same concepts of the "double ratchet" protocol used in Open Whisper Systems Signal application.
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Public chats
It's possible to be a fly on the wall on other group or one-to-one chats that have been opened up to the public. These public chats are often promotional chats with celebrities.
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Supports video calling over WiFi and data.
Can call friends using voice or video options.
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Combines cellular and data messaging
This has an advantage in that if you text someone who uses Viber it will be free, if not it will just revert to SMS. This means you can replace your standard messaging app with Viber as well.
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Keys only on device
Starting with Viber 6.0 the encryption keys are stored only on the clients themselves, not even Viber itself has access to them.
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No need to create an account or add contacts
One of the best things about Viber is how it handles setup and sending messages. Viber uses your existing number as your ID, so you don't need to create a separate Viber account.
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Supports 200 person group chat
Viber allows creating groups of up to 200 people on the Android version of Viber. It also has a cool "smart notifications" feature to prevent being overwhelmed with notifications if a lot of people are active in a chat group.
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Insight and well documented encryption
Viber has made a documentation available, explaining in great details their encryption system and giving good insight on how it works.
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Platforms:
Android / iOS / WP / BB / Symbian / Windows / OSX / Linux
Publisher:
Viber Media S.a r.l.
File Size:
37M
Required Android Version:
2.3 and up
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Google Drive
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No official client for Linux
Google as of yet has a client for Linux, leaving many who use the service forced to use third party apps or the webpage.
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File sharing & collaborative editing
Google account holders and non-holders can be set to access and/or collaborate on files/folders in real-time. Additionally, you can find files you've shared not only by filename but by person you've shared the files with.
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Data privacy not guaranteed
Data privacy is widely known as one of Google's weaknesses. Data shared through Google is most likely matched up with the user's profile inside other Alphabet inc. subsidiaries, and, due to the business model, used commercially.
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15GB free
This space is shared across Drive, Gmail & Google Photos.
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Terms and Conditions allow Google to own anything on Google Drive
They can create derivative works, they can perform it, they can modify it, and they can publish it at will. There are many other specific rights they take over your product. Read the Terms carefully and compare with ANY others.
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Built-in office suite
Includes tools for writing, presentations and spreadsheets.
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Very unreliable
Desktop client constantly crashes.
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Integrates with other Google services
For example, you can use search to search through both Drive and Gmail.
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No WebDAV, FTP or SFTP
It supports none of these common protocols used for access to network storage, which severely limits OS integration. You are forced to use the browser or a standalone client, which isn't possible on all systems.
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Extended functionality via apps
Third party Drive applications running in Chrome or Android can add functionality such as image/video editing, project management, flowchart creation, etc.
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Low bandwidth
Can't even upload all my files to this
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Mobile integration
You can work from any device, especially mobile.
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Low sync speed
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Save files to drive directly from Gmail
Drive lets you save any file from your email.
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No universal Windows app
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Cheap for extra storage
$1.99 per 100GB, for up to 16TB.
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Doesn't integrate well with OS
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Revision control
By clicking Ctrl + Alt + G in Windows or Command + Alt + Shift + G is OS X you can access previous version of the file.
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Indexes images
You can search images by object, place, or face when they've been added to your google photos collection. Google Assistant also helps you find screenshots that could be archived, images that aren't in the correct orientation and pictures that would work well as animations or albums.
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Platforms:
Windows; OSX; Linux; Android; iOS
Versioning:
Yes
Cloud Storage:
Yes
Free storage size:
15 GB
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Echofin
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11
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3
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Beautiful UI
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Cannot customize UI (i.e colors)
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Powerful financial widgets
In-app widgets, such as an economic event calendar and news feed, are available.
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Relatively new
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Mobile, web and desktop apps
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Currently only available in English
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Ability to add pay-to-access content
You can host pay-to-access webinars.
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HD video streaming
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Integrated billing solution
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Screen sharing
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Chat software specifically for trading teams
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Admins have full moderation and user control
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Talking twitter widget
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Third-party integrations
For example, you can integrate the app with your MT4 web client.
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Platforms:
Web, iOS, Android, Windows
Service integrations:
Yes
Screensharing:
Yes (Full HD)
Video Streaming:
Yes (Full HD)
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Dropbox
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16
Cons
11
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Easy to use
You can use Dropbox via website, by installing a desktop client that creates a folder that you simply drag and drop files into, or with their mobile app. Everything synchronizes across all devices used and cloud storage. And Dropbox offers easy methods of sharing whatever is within it.
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Too little free space
There is just too little of free space available comparing to the competition.
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Cross-platform desktop and mobile
Dropbox is available on iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows, OS X and Linux. By having a client for so many OS's pretty much anyone is covered no matter what kind of device or OS they are using.
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Not secure
They don't apply end-to-end encryption, files are visible to admins, governments, etc..
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Allows sharing a folder
Using a desktop client: right click on the folder you want to share and select Dropbox > Share This Folder, then enter the e-mail addressees of people you want to share the folder with.
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No privacy
Extensive collecting and distribution of user data to commercial third parties.
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Smart updates to big files
If a small portion of the file is changed it sends/receives only the differences (not the whole file), which is fast and bandwidth-efficient.
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Con
Consumes a lot of CPU resources when syncing many files
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Allows sharing a single file via link
Whether using desktop client or web interface, simply right click on the file you want to share and select Dropbox > Share link, then send the link to the people you want to share the file with. The recipient does not require a Dropbox account.
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All-or-nothing (non-selective) upload
Uploading generated contents (cache, compiled code, etc.) is prone to conflicts, wastes bandwidth and free space.
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Up to 18GB of free storage space
Dropbox personal accounts start out free, with 2GB of space, but users can get extra space by recommending the site to friends, or taking part in events like "Dropquest", where users can win extra space by solving puzzles.
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Low bandwidth
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Linux support
Dropbox offers native Linux support, integrates with Nautilus file manager.
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Dropbox keeps deleting features, chasing customers away
For instance, all photo albums got deleted. It used to be very easy to share a couple og photos, now it's PAINFUL and must be done file by file.
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Reliable
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Nocive development model
Takes a lot of decisions that usually damage community, from deleting features to making impossible to use with other filesystems than ext4 because they decided without a plausible reason (they said it was about xattrs, but all modern linux filesystems supports xattrs, so it's bs.)(they remove this later, but it's too late).
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Desktop client has no file size limit
As long as you have enough storage available, you can upload files of any size using Dropbox desktop client.
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Con
Problems when synching between Linux and Windows devices (unconfirmed)
This summer I lost thousands of files due to this problem on older projects which subsequently needed revising and had to be rebuilt as tons of the source was gone.
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Folders can be downloaded compressed to save bandwidth
To save bandwidth and download speed you can choose to compress a folder into a zip archive for download.
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Restricted only to 3 devices for FREE accounts
Recently dropbox decreased the number of linked devices to 3, so you can't have more than 3 linked devices. This is problematic if you use Dropbox to sync between your computers.
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Adjustable bandwidth use
To not slow down the network or save traffic you can limit the upload and download speeds of Dropbox.
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Can unintentionally delete your files if you reinstall your OS without closing Dropbox
If you reinstall the operation system for your PC and you do not close Dropbox, it will delete all files.
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Lots of addons and integrations
There are official and third-party Dropbox add-ons that extend the functionality of the service and add ease of use of existing features. Additionally, Dropbox can be integrated with existing applications to bring its functionality to other apps.
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30-day version control
Dropbox keeps deleted and earlier versions of files for a month.
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Instant disaster recovery
Your files always synced online means instant disaster recovery. When your hard drive becomes unbootable, pick up another laptop and just carry on with your life from where you last saved.
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Available free storage can be increased with referrals
You get extra free space for you and your friend if they sign up.
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Fast sync speed
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, OSX, Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Offline access:
Yes
Versioning:
Yes
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Aerobatic
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10
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Pros
9
Cons
1
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Pro
Custom domains
Includes self-renewing wildcard SSL certificate
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No FTP access
Doesn't provide FTP access to upload files or edit the database on the go.
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Custom error pages
Create your own 404 error pages.
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Password protection
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Multiple deploy stages
Easily deploy to a preview instance with a unique URL
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Versioning
Each push creates a new version of your site. Aerobatic maintains up to 50 previous versions of your site, all accessible from the own unique URL.
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Deploy alerts
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API Proxy
Helpful for calling APIs that are not CORS enabled. Also allows injection of environment variables to keep secrets out of the client-side code.
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Free Tier
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Bitbucket integration
Edit your code, push your changes, and your site is live automatically (fast).
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NearlyFreeSpeech
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7
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4
Cons
3
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Pro
Very scalable
NearlyFreeSpeech charges per resources and services used, as such it is very scalable and makes static site hosting very cheap for users who decide to go with this hosting option since static sites require very little resources.
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Only for those who know what they are doing
They do absolutely no "hand holding" unless you purchase a support package and even then it's barebones.
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Relatively easy to use
NearlyFreeSpeech provides SFTP access and a more traditional shared hosting environment compared to other services. This makes it easy for users who are not very advanced but still want to create a static site.
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Con
The FAQ is so long that you can spend over an hour reading it
That's the FAQ if you are thinking about becoming a member. There's a much more detailed FAQ for members.
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Very privacy oriented
They will never discuss your situation with anyone to the extent that the law allows. They won't even state why a website is down. If you are not the account holder, don't expect any details from them.
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Not free
Although it can be very cheap to host a simple static site on NearlyFreeSpeech for about $3/$4 a year, it still is not free.
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Very informative FAQ
The FAQ will address pretty much everything you might want to know before joining, and then some.
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Surge
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12
Cons
1
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Free Tier
Unlimited projects, deployments, and collaborators in free tier which also includes basic SSL. Pro options for those who need it cost $13/month (or all you can eat top tier at $30/mo) which gives you auto-provisioning SSL certificates on custom domains.
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Does not support .pdf by default
Does not support .pdf. To get PDF support you have to add a credit card by running surge card (though no charges apply).
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Automatic Clean URLS
/page resolves /page.html
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Custom 404.html files
Catch-all 200.html files.
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Six Keystrokes to publish site
Type surge and hit enter in your project directory to deploy.
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pushState support for single page apps
Great for front ends like React and Vue.
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Automatic Gziping
Auto gzips and sends gziped files.
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Supports Jekyll and Grunt and other CIs
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Far-future expire headers
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Support on Slack
Live Chat Support.
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ent (intelligently) about trailing slashes (“/”)
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Fully featured CLI tool
Provides a CLI tool to easily deploy using terminal with surge command.
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Atomic Deploys
Deployments are fast, instant, and atomic - with zero chance of collisions.
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CLI:
Full Featured
Projects:
Unlimited
Deployments:
Unlimited
Price (US):
FREE
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Discard.Email
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Pros
2
Cons
1
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Can be used to verify emails
Emails sent to the throwaway email address are kept for 30 days. As long as you remember the address you used, you can view the emails and verify the email account.
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Not all of the domains are owned by Discard.Email
Some of the domains are sponsored, which means Discard.Email can't guarentee they will be available down the road. That being said, it is very clear if you are about to use a sponsored domain.
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No commitment necessary
You don't need to create an account on Discard.Email, and it's totally free.
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Newfang Cloud
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5
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Pros
4
Cons
1
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Transparent and Simple Billing
I am currently using it for free under Alpha release, but the pricing is straight forward with billing for storage and download, no unnecessary list of unbundled API' are billed. All the usage is logged on the blockchain that can be audited against the bill.
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New to the market
The service is relatively new, but migration shouldn't be a problem
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Privacy Focused and Transparent
All the files are encrypted and access is logged on the blockchain that I can verify. Only those with access can view the files.
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Good for video streaming & hosting
Due to the distributed nature of servers, video streaming is performant and better than current providers. Quite cheaper too. Files are downloaded from an edge network.
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Very easy to integrate
SDK just has a couple of endpoints with good documentation
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Skype
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Pros
10
Cons
10
Specs
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Con
Plagued by bugs on all platforms
Crashes and other bugs are prevalent on Android, Windows and other platforms.
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Easily connect with others due to how popular the service is
There's a good chance that whoever you're trying to reach has Skype already set up and familiar with it, avoiding the hassle of installing and getting to know new software.
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Subpar video quality with more than 5 users
Skype has significant problems with multiple users and video quality. Skype recommends that a max of 5 users group chat as video quality is severely affected. Even webcams tested with other chat services showed lower quality when used with Skype.
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Screen sharing
You can show your whole desktop, a select part of the screen or a specific window over Skype.
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Not a feasible alternative as a professional team chat
Missing key feature such as centralized mgmt, centralized billing, data retention policies, ...
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Cross-platform
There's software for Windows, Mac & Linux and apps are available on iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone.
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Poor quality when screensharing
It is not possible to manually set resolution or bitrate, and Skype often defaults to a resolution so low that text is unreadable. It is also not possible to transfer control over mouse and keyboard.
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Group video for free
You can hold video calls with up to 10 people.
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Slow filesharing speed
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Available on Linux
A stripped down, minimalist version of Skype is available for Linux.
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Owned by Microsoft
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File sharing
Skype allows you to send any files (MP3s, images, text, etc.) by simply dragging and dropping then in the chat window making it simple to share things with colleagues.
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Con
Obnoxiously large ads
Ads take up over 25% of the usable space.
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Cheap fixed phone number
Starting at $5/mo you can get a Skype number.
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Poor Linux support
The version available for linux users is quite outdated, and does not support some of the newer functionality, such as the free group video calling and screen sharing.
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Send SMS and make regular calls
With Skype Credit bought or a subscription, you can send SMS and make direct calls.
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Requires both ends to be online (if neither end is using a cloud-enabled device)
Messages are sent and received only when both ends are online, if neither end is using a cloud-enabled device. In this case, if you are online 9-17 and your recipient is online 18-3, messages will never be delivered.
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Group chat with archive / records
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MIcrosoft (Skype's owner) actively assists eavesdroppers
On the other hand, if you lose your copy of one of your conversations, you may be able to get a copy of it from your government with a little bit of luck and a public records request.
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Powerful 1:1 chat and also group chat
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, WP, OSX, Windows, Linux, Web. Blackberry. Chrome OS. BSD, iPadOs
Publisher:
Skype
File Size:
Varies with device
Required Android Version:
6.0
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Chatwee
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Has a free-forever option
A bit less options available but works nonetheless.
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Real-time media and file sharing
Including YouTube videos and pictures preview in the chat window.
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Plenty of customization options
Chat size, color, fonts, language, log in methods, notifications, emojis, privacy, powerful moderation and many more.
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Single Sign-on
Users, who log in to the site, are automatically logged in to the chat.
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Integrated with 25+ most popular CMS
Developers provide easy to follow, clear plugin installation instructions.
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Clean design
Chatwee has a clean and easy to use UI. On the left there's a clean and defined user list, each name has a flag next to it. It's also very easy to move from one side of the screen to the other. There's only the most useful information on the screen at any time and the design never feel overwhelming or cluttered.
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Sync
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4
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4
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5GB of free storage
250% more space than Dropbox basic plan.
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Privacy conscious
Terms and conditions favor user privacy.
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Encryption
Data is fully encrypted on the client-side, both in-transit and at-rest.
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Two-factor authentication
Even free accounts offer 2FA.
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