qTox is an easy, secure instant messaging and VoIP client for the distributed Tox network. The program includes standard features like chat between users, group chats, file transfer with image preview, as well as high-quality audio and video calls with group call capability.
The program is peer-to-peer, meaning no central server is necessary for the network to function.
Cross-platform with clients available for Mac, Windows, FreeBSD and Android. Alternatively, qTox Portable is also available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Windows 8 and 10: Empty folder written to \AppData\Roaming\tox Windows 7: Duplicate user files saved to \AppData\Roaming\tox |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Isotoxin, Ricochet, TorChat |
What's new? |
See: https://github.com/qTox/qTox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md |
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smaragdus
on 2017-04-27 01:42
Direct download links:
smaragdus
on 2017-04-27 01:44
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Portability may be lost after update- re-enable it from "Settings" - "Advanced" - "Make Tox portable". |
MicroSIP allows high quality VoIP calls via the open Session Initiation Protocol to other SIP-compatible phones or regular telephones. The program is easy to configure and light on system resources and supports video, instant messaging, secure connections (via client-to-client TLS encryption) and standards compatibility.
This SIP softphone is based on the Windows PJSIP stack. For regular phones, the program requires an account with a (non-free) SIP Provider.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch MicroSIP.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | PhonerLite |
What's new? | Full changelog at https://www.microsip.org/downloads. |
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AdrianK_IT
on 2012-10-16 18:07
I can't get this software to work at all. Have reverted to PhonerLite, which has a clumsy interface but works OK. I like the neat gui for MicroSIP, but can't make outgoing calls at all, getting a 'connection timeout' message; and after answering an incoming call, can neither hear or be heard by caller.
CornHolio the Gringo
on 2015-04-13 21:25
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Always wanted to get this client to work as a P2P-client with encrypted communication, but so far I havent had any success. |
PhonerLite is an SIP softphone for making and receiving VoIP calls. It supports multiple SIP profiles, integrated phone book and call logging.
Note: PhonerLite is a stripped-down version of Phoner, with a different but more user-friendly GUI. They use the same DLL and configuration data (sipper.ini) and can co-exist in the same folder.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PhonerLite.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | MicroSIP |
What's new? |
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BGM
on 2017-02-08 03:04
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Haha - I'm still using this program! It's still the best you can get for free. |
Zoom allows you to have virtual video meetings, voice and/or video chat, screen sharing, and more. zmPortable is a portable launcher for this virtual meeting and collaboration platform.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice and run it. Launch zmPortable.exe. |
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Isotoxin is a feature-rich secure messenger that lets you connect over your local network or the Internet. The program supports audio and video, desktop sharing (view only), file/folder sharing, inline images, group chats and user profiles. Available extras include spell check, avatars, themes, auto gain / noise filter for audio and much more.
The Tox protocol is peer-to-peer, meaning no central server is necessary for the network to function.
Includes basic support for the XMPP (Jabber) protocol.
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NOTE: Because anonymity tools like this usually see additional scrutiny and there have been no updates since 2018, security issues may exist within this tool/service. Proceed with caution.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | qTox |
What's new? |
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webfork
on 2016-09-05 15:13
@Realist: I haven't tested it because, unlike Isotoxin, WhatsApp is only out for Win8 and higher, closed source, and and is owned by Facebook. Their Wikipedia page lists some other concerns.
freakazoid
on 2016-09-10 19:34
@Realist - Just go to web.whatsapp.com. Their "app" is just a wrapper for that.
zorro
on 2019-05-24 05:27
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The Homepage and dwnload links seem to be gone / the project moved to GitHub: |
TeamViewer is a screen sharing, remote control and collaboration tool connecting devices for troubleshooting, presentations or installations. Supports standard chat, high-quality voice and video, file transfer, whiteboard, session recording, remote printing, screen sharing and more. The program can work with paranoid firewalls, functions as a VPN between clients, will display quality based on connection speed and includes browser access.
Clients are also available for Mac, Linux, iOS, ChromeOS/Android and more with support for many world languages.
Alternatively, a PortableApps version is also available: TeamViewer Portable.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. 'HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\TeamViewer,' only on 64-bit versions of Windows. TeamViewer10_Logfile.login \AppData\Roaming\TeamViewer |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Free for personal use |
How to extract: |
Download the portable ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch TeamViewer.exe. Optionally, delete unnecessary language resources. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Skype Portable, Brosix |
What's new? | https://community.teamviewer.com/English/categories/change-logs-en |
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JohnTHaller
on 2016-02-18 00:44
The publisher seems to have pulled the new release and is serving the 11.0.53254 release from December for both standard and portable downloads even though the main download page still shows 11.0.55321 as the current version.
dmiranda
on 2020-12-18 00:39
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Theoretically, 14.2 should work in XP, but it is hit and miss. The version that still works always is 13.13 |
QuteCom (previously called WengoPhone) is a free SIP-compliant Voice over IP softphone. It can be used for audio and video chats with other SIP clients and even call landlines using a SIP provider.
QuteCom Portable is a version of the software from PortableApps.com. Alternatively, X-QuteCom is also available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the portable installer and install to a folder of your choice. Launch QuteComPortable.exe. |
TeamTalk is a feature-rich conferencing application aimed at providing everyone a VoIP solution regardless of connection speed. Includes video conferencing, desktop sharing, file sharing, audio streaming, recording and much more. Audio push-to-talk and audio detection are both available. Features include quality controls, packetloss resistance, de-noising of outgoing audio, 3D positioning of sound and much more.
Note: This program may or may not function with public servers, meaning it will require a running server to connect with other users.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application Folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
How to extract: |
Optionally, delete other language files from languages and lng_classic folders. |
Similar/alternative apps: | TeamViewer, TeamSpeak |
What's new? |
See: https://bearware.dk/?cat=5 |
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joby_toss
on 2014-12-09 07:10
Yes, it's portable, but it's only the classic 32-bit version. Nice find and let's hope they'll let the link up once they see it getting many hits.
hamasaki
on 2020-05-03 20:56
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{userappdata}\BearWare.dk folder doesn't exist, the files are in the root of the extraction with a .default extension. They just need renaming. So, info here out of date. |
Phoner is a softphone capable of placing/receiving VoIP calls through SIP. It also supports sending emails with built-in SMTP client, sending of SMS to mobile phones, recording of calls, working as answering machine with remote polling, etc.
Note: Phoner is a more powerful version of PhonerLite, with more features thrown in. They use the same DLL and configuration data (sipper.ini) and can co-exist in the same folder.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch phoner.exe. |
What's new? |
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Tester
on 2008-11-22 13:39
This software is not noisefree. Annoying and very disturbing cracks when using wifi with reduced bandwidth makes it unusable.
Mickey Dee
on 2009-09-27 11:16
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Phoner is at version 2.38 as of this posting. It works great from a USB stick. Tip: if you want audio ring tones and other sounds (feedback), then in menu "Options" sub-menu "Voices" change the settings for all (Incoming call, Outgoing call, Busy, etc...) from "x\install directory\Phoner\RingIn.wav" etc, to "..\Phoner\RingIn.wav" etc, etc... (without quotes). This way the sound files will work for any drive lettter your thumb drive gets allocated. |
TeamSpeak is a VoIP tool focused on efficient system and bandwidth usage. Although targeting online gamers, the program includes collaboration tools including file transfer, easy permissions, secure connections and a customizable interface. Other premium audio functions include surround sound capability and positioning. The program can also function offline, meaning you don't need the Internet to connect with other users on your local network.
Cross platform with clients available for Mac, Linux, iOS and Android.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. Details here. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | TeamTalk, Skype, Isotoxin |
What's new? |
See: https://community.teamspeak.com/c/announcements/7 |