Apps for Communications

You know about the biggest communication apps, like Gmail, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Skype, and Google Hangouts, but do you know which email, messaging, and video chat apps excel at different tasks? Check our recommendations to see which communications apps are best for social, search, gaming, work collaboration, and more.

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Snapchat logo

Snapchat

Free
Snapchat
Google Voice logo

Google Voice

Free
Google Voice
Gmail logo

Gmail

Free
Gmail
Google Meet logo

Google Meet

Free to try
Google Meet
Microsoft Outlook logo

Microsoft Outlook

$109.99
Microsoft Outlook
Station logo

Station

Free
Station
Google Hangouts logo

Google Hangouts

Free
Google Hangouts
Discord logo

Discord

Free
Discord
LINE logo

LINE

Free
LINE
Signal Private Messenger logo

Signal Private Messenger

Free
Signal Private Messenger
Trillian logo

Trillian

Free
Trillian
Google Duo - High Quality Video Calls logo

Google Duo - High Quality Video Calls

Free
Google Duo - High Quality Video Calls
ICQ -- Video Calls & Chat Messenger logo

ICQ -- Video Calls & Chat Messenger

Free
ICQ -- Video Calls & Chat Messenger
ProtonMail - Encrypted Email logo

ProtonMail - Encrypted Email

Free
ProtonMail - Encrypted Email
Viber for Windows logo

Viber for Windows

Free
Viber for Windows
Franz logo

Franz

Free
Franz
Franz logo

Franz

Free
Franz
Pidgin logo

Pidgin

Free
Pidgin
Microsoft Outlook 2019 logo

Microsoft Outlook 2019

Free to try
Microsoft Outlook 2019
Pidgin logo

Pidgin

Free
Pidgin

eM Client

Free
eM Client
Mozilla Thunderbird logo

Mozilla Thunderbird

Free
Mozilla Thunderbird
Thunderbird logo

Thunderbird

Free
Thunderbird
FaceTime logo

FaceTime

Free
FaceTime
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