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Ripcord vs Riot.im : What are the differences?

What is Ripcord? A desktop chat client for Discord and Slack. A desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users.

What is Riot.im ? An open source instant messaging client. It supports end to end encryption, groups, channels and sharing of files between users, also registration does not require a phone number.

Ripcord and Riot.im can be primarily classified as "Group Chat & Notifications" tools.

Some of the features offered by Ripcord are:

  • Custom bookmark lists
  • Customizable fonts, colors, and sizes
  • Variable DPI and multi-monitor support

On the other hand, Riot.im provides the following key features:

  • More than simple chat. Custom Communication
  • Choose who you trust with your data
  • Security
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Pros of Riot.im
Pros of Ripcord
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    Behind firewall
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    Open source
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    Mobile app for android and IOS, Also web-based app
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    Mobile app for andori
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    Light mode, Dark mode, Green mode, Pink mode, TSTL
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    Antiquated user interface (this can be a pro or a con)
  • 1
    Free
  • 1
    Low CPU and memory usage, Zero GPU usage
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    Small resource footprint
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    Traditional and compact
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    Customizable fonts, colors, and sizes
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    Multiple accounts
  • 1
    Tabs
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    Optimized for power users
  • 1
    Works with both Discord and Slack

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Cons of Riot.im
Cons of Ripcord
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    Deactivated users file remain on server
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    You can not delete users
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    There is no admin UI. Very hard to moderate
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    Antiquated user interface (this can be a pro or a con)
  • 1
    Little confusing for newbies
  • 1
    Illegal according to the Policy of Discord

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What is Riot.im ?

It supports end to end encryption, groups, channels and sharing of files between users, also registration does not require a phone number.

What is Ripcord?

A desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users.

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    What are some alternatives to Riot.im and Ripcord?
    Slack
    Imagine all your team communication in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. That’s Slack. All your messages. All your files. And everything from Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Asana, Trello, GitHub and dozens of other services. All together.
    Microsoft Teams
    See content and chat history anytime, including team chats with Skype that are visible to the whole team. Private group chats are available for smaller group conversations.
    HipChat
    HipChat is a hosted private chat service for your company or team. Invite colleagues to share ideas and files in persistent group chat rooms. Get your team off AIM, Google Talk, and Skype — HipChat was built for business.
    Telegram
    Users can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio and files of any type. It provides instant messaging, simple, fast, secure and synced across all your devices.
    Mattermost
    Mattermost is modern communication from behind your firewall.
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