Alternative apps: Communication & Messenger
Of course a change in operating system shouldn’t stop you from being able to comfortably communicate with your friends & colleagues. However, there are communication platforms that are clearly recommendable in terms of privacy and data security and those you better avoid, like the Facebook Messenger. Here is a list of the most common apps, so you can be rest assured not to run into problems with any of them.
Recommendable Messenger
Native Apps in Software Store:
(Paid)
(App Name: Caprine)
(Combines services)
(Multiple Protocols,
Includes XMPP/Jabber & IRC)
(Android Phone Integration,
includes SMS via Smartphone)
Other Sources:
(Multiple Protocols,
includes iMessage)
Download here
Via WebApps:
WebApps is a really handy tool to “natify” websites into desktop applications. Only thing you need is an icon you want to use for the app (.png format) and a Browser that is also installed for WebApps to use (recommend Brave for this).
On Linux Mint it is a preinstalled app. The easiest way on the other distros is to download the newest .deb install package here.
Download Icon (PNG)
Weblink for WebApps:
https://meet.google.com/
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You could add hacktivista.com which is actually only shipping within Chile but is thinking on expanding to latinamerica.