Quicksy is a Jabber/XMPP messaging client that is a spin-off of the Conversations and Monal apps, with automatic contact discovery. Users sign up with their phone number, and Quicksy automatically suggests possible contacts based on the phone numbers in their address book. Under the hood it is a full Jabber client that can communicate with any user on any publicly federating XMPP server. It also offers a directory service that lets non-Quicksy Jabber users register their Jabber ID for discovery by phone number.
What it's for
Automatic contact discovery via phone number matchingInstant messaging over the federated Jabber/XMPP networkMigrating between Quicksy, Conversations, and Monal clientsListing a Jabber ID in a directory for phone-number-based discoveryFile sharing with contacts or conferences
Features 14
- Account deletion removes all related data
- Automatic contact discovery from phone address book
- Communicates with any user on any publicly federating XMPP server
- Encrypted backups
- File sharing and storage for contacts/conferences
- Full-fledged Jabber/XMPP client
- Offline message storage
- OMEMO encryption support
- Open source codebase
- Quicksy Directory for discoverability of non-Quicksy Jabber users
- Reachable externally via +phonenumber@quicksy.im
- Server-side message archive for multi-device access
- Sign up using phone number
- UI closely matches Conversations/Monal for easy migration
At a glance
free tieropen sourceself-hostable
TypeMobile app
DeploymentHybrid
PlatformsAndroid, iOS
Integrations
TwilioVonage/Nexmoconversations.imGoogle FCM
Pricing
The app itself is free for users; a separate, unspecified small fee applies for listing a Jabber ID in the Quicksy Directory (waived for conversations.im hosting customers).
Quicksy AppFree
Downloadable for free from Google Play or the App Store.
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