signal-cli VS Signal-Desktop

Compare signal-cli vs Signal-Desktop and see what are their differences.

signal-cli

signal-cli provides an unofficial commandline, JSON-RPC and dbus interface for the Signal messenger. (by AsamK)

Signal-Desktop

A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. (by signalapp)
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signal-cli Signal-Desktop
63 322
2,969 13,999
- 0.7%
9.5 9.9
7 days ago 9 days ago
Java TypeScript
GNU General Public License v3.0 only GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
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signal-cli

Posts with mentions or reviews of signal-cli. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-05.

Signal-Desktop

Posts with mentions or reviews of Signal-Desktop. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-16.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing signal-cli and Signal-Desktop you can also consider the following projects:

signal-cli-rest-api - Dockerized Signal Messenger REST API

axolotl - A Signal compatible cross plattform client written in Go, Rust and Vuejs

signald

session-desktop - Session Desktop - Onion routing based messenger

libsignal - Home to the Signal Protocol as well as other cryptographic primitives which make Signal possible.

AppImageLauncher - Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages

signal-bot - A simple bot framework for Signal

webclient - Angular webclient (with Linux, macOS and Windows desktop clients) for CTemplar's encrypted email service.

telegram-bot-api - Telegram Bot API server

apprise - Apprise - Push Notifications that work with just about every platform!

Electron - :electron: Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS