Best of 2026
Best Team Chat apps for Linux
The 9 highest-scoring Team Chat apps for Linux on AppFinder, each with the facts behind its position.
Positions come from our organic score, led by people: community upvotes, visitor ratings and feedback, then how complete the listing is and how recently it was updated. Verification, Pro plans, team ratings and advertising are not inputs, and nothing paid can add an upvote. How ranking works
At a glance
- Ranked here
- 9
- Apps in Team Chat
- 17
- With a free plan
- 9 of 9
Top 9 Team Chat apps for Linux
Ranked by organic score: upvotes and ratings from people. Payment never changes this order.How ranking works
Position 1
Voice, video and text chat for communities
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, Threaded conversations, Video calls and 3 more
- Integrates with GitHub
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 2
Open-source team chat for secure collaboration
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, Threaded conversations, Video calls and 5 more
- Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira and 1 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 3
Open-source communications platform
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, Threaded conversations, Video calls and 4 more
- Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira and 1 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 4
Channels, huddles and workflows for teams
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, Threaded conversations, Video calls and 7 more
- Integrates with Asana, GitHub, Google Calendar and 7 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 5
Video meetings, team chat and webinars
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, Video calls, End-to-end encryption and 5 more
- Integrates with Google Calendar, HubSpot, Microsoft Teams and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 6
Open-source team chat organized by topic
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, Threaded conversations, Public API and 2 more
- Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira and 2 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 7
Free and fully featured chat app for XMPP
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, End-to-end encryption, Chat assistant and 1 more
- Open source
- Available on macOS, Windows and Linux
Position 8
Speak Freely
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, End-to-end encryption and Git hosting
- Open source
- Available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 9
Secure, decentralized messaging on Matrix
Why it’s here
- Includes Team chat, Threaded conversations, Video calls and 2 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android