If you're looking to send a voice message from your Android phone but your recipient doesn't have Google Messages, don't worry! There are plenty of other apps that offer voice messaging.

While there are certain Android manufacturers that have built-in text messaging apps specific to their brand, for most Android phones, the default texting app is Google Messages.

Here, we’ve gathered some of our favorite open source alternatives to the Google services you’ve likely been using for years, in all their community-driven glory.