Comparison

Output Messenger vs Nextcloud Talk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Output Messenger

A secure, private messenger for office environments that enhances internal communication, boosts productivity, and strengthens colleague relationships. It requires a server application to be installed and running to connect.

Highlights
  • Private secure office messenger
  • Cross-platform support (Desktop & Mobile)
  • One-on-one and group chat
  • Push notifications
  • Offline and announcement messages
  • No ads
Features
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Output Messenger is designed to use a private secure messenger for your office. This intranet messenger improves internal communications, business productivity and relationships with colleagues inside office. IMPORTANT: Output Messenger requires Server application to be installed and running in your server. The Public IP Address or Domain name of the server running host should be provided in this Output Messenger App to connect with server. Why use Output Messenger ? - Cross platform (Desktop and Mobile) - View & chat with your Office users - One-on-One private chat with users - Group Chat with multiple users - Always-On. Runs as a service in the background. - Push Notifications - Offline / Announcement messages - No ads.

About

Nextcloud Talk

Communicate privately with secure audio/video calls, web conferences, and chat. This app offers end-to-end encryption and is mediated by your own server for maximum privacy. It supports HD calls, screen sharing, and push notifications.

Highlights
  • HD audio/video calls
  • Group and one-on-one calls
  • Webinars & public web meetings
  • Individual and group chat
  • Easy screen sharing
  • Mobile push notifications
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
Features
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Use Nextcloud Talk to have one-on-one or group audio or video calls, create or join web conferences and send chat messages. All communication is fully encrypted and mediated by your own server, providing the highest degree of privacy possible. Nextcloud Talk is easy to use and will always be completely free! Nextcloud Talk supports: * HD (H.264) audio/video calls * Group and one-on-one calls * Webinars & public web meetings * Individual and group chat * Easy screen sharing * Mobile call & chat push notifications * Integration in Nextcloud Files and Nextcloud Groupware * Fully on-premise, 100% open source * End-to-end Encrypted calls * Scaling to millions of users * SIP gate: dial in by phone The Nextcloud Talk app requires a Nextcloud Talk server to function. Nextcloud is a private, self-hosted file sync and communication platform, designed to put you back in control over your data. It runs on a server of your choice, be it at home, at a service provider or in your enterprise, and gives you access to your documents, calendars, contacts, email and other data. You can share with others even across different Nextcloud servers and work together on documents. Nextcloud is fully open source, giving you the option to extend them for your own use, participate in their development or simply verify they do what we promise. Millions of users use Nextcloud daily at businesses and homes around the world. Business users rely on the professional support of Nextcloud GmbH, making sure they have a fully supported, enterprise-ready platform for productivity and collaboration, fully under control of their IT department.

Screenshots

Output Messenger4 screens
Nextcloud Talk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nextcloud Talk at 4.5 against Output Messenger's 2.5. Nextcloud Talk also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 19%) and ratings volume (418 vs 75). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud Talk holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud Talk has 418 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Output Messenger's written reviews are positive against 56% of Nextcloud Talk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Output Messenger ships an update monthly, Nextcloud Talk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Output Messenger versus Nextcloud Talk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutput MessengerNextcloud Talk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (75 ratings)4.5 (418 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews55.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75418 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSrimax Software SystemNextcloud GmbH

Customer experience

Output Messenger

All ratings75 ratings
Positive30.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative57.3%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative64.3%

Nextcloud Talk

All ratings418 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral17.9%
Negative26.4%

In-app purchases

None

Output Messenger

No in-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Talk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Output Messenger free?
Output Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nextcloud Talk free?
Nextcloud Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Output Messenger or Nextcloud Talk?
Nextcloud Talk is rated higher. Output Messenger averages 2.5 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Nextcloud Talk averages 4.5 from 418 ratings.
Do Output Messenger or Nextcloud Talk have ads?
Neither Output Messenger nor Nextcloud Talk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Output Messenger or Nextcloud Talk?
Output Messenger ships an update monthly, and Nextcloud Talk every 3 weeks. Most recently, Output Messenger was updated on October 9, 2026 and Nextcloud Talk on October 14, 2026.

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