MDC (Multiple Direct Communicator) Alternatives and Similar Software

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Pidgin

Open Source by Pidgin |
Mac, Windows, Linux

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Pidgin is an easy to use, multi-protocol chat client client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP, and more chat networks all at once. It has built-in support for NSS, offering client-to-server...

Social portable PortableApps.com distributes a portable version., chat, instant-messenger, messenger, irc
+10 more jabber, msn, yahoo, chat-client, xmpp, icq, aim, google-talk, multi-protocol, gadu-gadu
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Adium

Open Source by Adium Team |
Mac

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Adium is a free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X, written using Mac OS Xs Cocoa API, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium team. Based on the libpurple protocol...

Social chat, facebook, instant-messenger, chat-client, aim
+3 more google-talk, aol, yahoo-messenger
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Miranda IM

Open Source by Miranda-IM Team |
Windows

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Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes...

Social portable Install in portable mode or use the.7z archive available at the project page. It stores the profile in the app root dir., chat, instant-messenger, irc, jabber, msn
+4 more yahoo, icq, xmpp, multi-messenger
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WhatsApp

Commercial by WhatsApp Inc. |
iPhone, Windows Phone, Android, Symbian S60, Blackberry

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WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messaging app which allows you to exchange messages with your friends and contacts without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is cross platform and is currently...

Social chat, messenger, smartphone-messaging
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Trillian

Free* by Cerulean Studios |
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, Online, Blackberry

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Trillian is a proprietary multiprotocol instant messaging application for Windows, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS, and the Web, created by Cerulean Studios. It can connect to multiple IM services, such...

Office & Productivity, Social twitter, chat, instant-messenger, messenger, irc
+21 more gmail, facebook-integration, imap, video-chat, pop3, chat-client, icq, xmpp, aim, myspace, video-call, yahoo-messenger, facebook-chat, hotmail, multiprotocol, bonjour, facebook-client, yahoo-mail, skype-client, live-messenger, novell
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eBuddy

Free by Paulo Taylor |
iPhone, Android, Online, Java (Mobile), Symbian S60

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eBuddy is a web and mobile messenger which supports various instant messaging services. Features include chat on Windows Live Messenger (also known as MSN), Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ,...

Social chat, facebook, instant-messenger, messenger, aim
+3 more gtalk, aol, web-messenger
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IM+

Free* by SHAPE Services |
iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, Android, Online
+5 more Windows Mobile, Java (Mobile), Symbian S60, HP webOS, Blackberry

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Chat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, AIM, Jabber, ICQ, Facebook, MySpace, Skype, and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms. The...

Social twitter, facebook, instant-messenger, jabber, msn
+10 more skype, yahoo, chat-client, icq, aim, google-talk, myspace, aol, windows-live, ichat
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Facebook Messenger

Free by Facebook Inc. |
iPhone, Windows, Android, Online, Blackberry

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Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message. Reach friends right on their phones, get and send messages fast, message everyone at once and more. Top Features: • Message friends, groups of friends or...

Social iphone retina, chat, facebook, messenger, friends
+4 more notifications, messaging, facebook-chat, facebook-client
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qutIM

Open Source by Rustam Chakin & Ruslan Nigmatullin |
Mac, Windows, Linux, Symbian S60

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qutIM - free open-source multiprotocol ( ICQ, Jabber/ GTalk/Ya.Online/LiveJournal.com, Mail.Ru, IRC ) instant messenger for Windows, Linux, MacOS X, OS/2, Symbian, Maemo/MeeGo, Solaris and *BSD.

Social instant-messenger, instant-messaging, jabber, icq
+3 more multi-protocol, gtalk, im-client
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ICQ

Free by ICQ |
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Windows Phone, Android + Tablet, Linux, Online
+4 more Windows Mobile, Java (Mobile), Symbian S60, Blackberry

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ICQ is one of the oldest instant messengers. First developed by the Israeli company Mirabilis, sold to AOL, sold again and currenly owned by the Russian "mail.ru" group (known for one of the largest...

Social web-based, voip, instant-messenger, video-chat
+4 more google-talk, facebook-chat, vk-integration, aim-integration
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AIM

Free* by AOL |
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Windows Mobile, Android, Online, Blackberry

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AIM keeps you connected to the people you care about. Connect with friends and family and keep track of status and presence updates in real time. .

Social chat, instant-messenger, instant-messaging, aim
+1 more im-client
QIP Infium

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Our admins has flagged this application as 'suspicious'. Be careful if you decide to try it. More info: Potential Malware. Check comments.
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KakaoTalk

Free by KAKAO |
iPhone, Android, Blackberry

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KakaoTalk is a phone number based messenger service that allows users anywhere in the world to chat one-to-one or in a group for free. (no SMS service) Message arrivals are instantly notified with Push...

Social instant-messaging, messenger, phone-number-based
+1 more push-notifications
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Pinger

Free* by Pinger, Inc. |
Mac, iPhone, Windows, Android, Online

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Pinger lets you text and talk free with the people you care about most, anywhere on the planet. Tap a picture and you'll see all of your communications—texts, pics, calls, voicemails—all in one place. ...

text-messaging, free-sms, free-calls, send-free-sms
+1 more free-text
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TCOne Netsend Classic

Free by TCOne Entertainment |
Windows

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TCOne Netsend Lite is a handy and reliable utility designed to enable you to send messages between computers within your network. The application uses the Windows messenger service which makes the program...

Social portable, chat, communication, net-send, netsend
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Bistri

Free by Bistri |
Online

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Video chat with anyone in one click! Simple, nothing to install, totally free. > Video Chat a single click on your Bistri Link to start a call > Nothing to install Bistri runs in your browser. ...

Social facebook, flash, instant-messenger, messenger
+8 more video-chat, yahoo, skype, chat-client, aim, im-client, webrtc, private-sharing
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QQ International

Free by Tencent Holdings Limited |
Mac, Windows, Linux

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Tencent QQ, generally referred to as QQ, is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in Mainland China, and has over 856.2 million users. In April 2010, QQ.com ranked 10th overall in Alexas...

Social chat, multi-language, instant-messenger, chat-client
+1 more video-conferencing
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Simple Instant Messenger

Free |
Windows, Linux

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Sim-IM is a multiple protocol instant messenger for MS Windows, GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. Sim-IM supports Jabber/XMPP, Google Talk, ICQ and AIM (Oscar), Yahoo! Messenger and Microsoft Messenger (MSN) protocols....

Social instant-messenger, jabber, msn, yahoo, icq
+2 more google-talk, multi-protocol
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XendApp

Free by NetCart |
iPhone, iPad, Windows Metro, Android + Tablet

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XendApp provides a messaging gateway for reaching public or internal users through applications for a variety of devices. Messages can be sent directly from http://xendapp.com web site or through any of the...

Social iphone retina, ipad retina, social-network, messaging
+1 more push-notiications
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R&Q

Free by R&Q Team |
Windows

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R&Q is a little instant messaging client for the ICQ protocol, fork of Rejetto's &RQ. It is simple, fast, takes a little more then 1 MB disk space and doesn't need setup. The first public...

portable, plugin / add-on, icq