Acrobits Softphone vs Blink
Acrobits Softphone
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| Figure | Acrobits Softphone | Blink |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Softphone Software | 7.5 (#22) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Messaging | Instant messaging is supported, but the Messages tab is hidden by default and SIMPLE must be enabled in the account settings. | Blink supports MSRP chat sessions, OTR end-to-end encryption, SIMPLE presence, and XCAP server storage. |
| Security | The app's security settings list TLS and SRTP options, including SDES, ZRTP, and DTLS; biometric screen lock is also available. | The site lists ZRTP for encrypted media, OTR for encrypted chat, TLS for file transfers, and OpenPGP messaging support. |
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Acrobits Softphone
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Blink
Blink is a real-time communications client that uses SIP to connect with service providers, Bonjour on a local network and SIP2SIP. A SIP account from a provider is required. Voice and video features include Opus audio, H.264, VP8 and VP9 video, acoustic echo cancellation and ZRTP media encryption. Messaging supports MSRP chat, OTR encryption, SIMPLE presence and XCAP server storage. File transfers use MSRP and TLS and include progress reports and delivery confirmation. Screen sharing can run with audio, while conferences can combine participant management, VoIP, messaging, presence, file transfers and screen sharing. Blink supports multiple SIP accounts, iCloud syncing between computers and built-in account sign-up through SIP2SIP. It also lists OpenPGP messaging support and says it does not collect end-user data. The free plan is free and lists Linux, Mac and Windows downloads. Available features may differ by operating system and version, and some conferencing functions require a conference server. Blink was founded in 2002.