AChat Alternatives

AChat is described as 'Enables you to chat on your local network (LAN). But you can also share entire directories or send specific files, show images to other users and send messages even to users who are currently offline. Everything with full Unicode support' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AChat for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best AChat alternative is BeeBEEP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AChat are Feem, LAN Messenger, Squiggle and Secure copy.

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  1. BeeBEEP icon
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    BeeBEEP is a secure network chat. You can talk and send files with all your friends inside a local area network such of an office, home or internet cafe without a server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • BeeBEEP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to AChat.

    • BeeBEEP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AChat.

    • BeeBEEP is Free and Open SourceAChat is Free and Proprietary
    • BeeBEEP is Privacy focusedAChat is not according to our users
  2. Feem icon
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    Share files offline. No servers. No cloud. No limits.

    149 Feem alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
     
    • Feem is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to AChat.

    • Feem is Freemium and ProprietaryAChat is Free and Proprietary
    • Feem is LightweightAChat is not according to our users
  3. LAN Messenger icon
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    LAN Messenger is a p2p chat application for intranet communication and does not require a server. A variety of handy features are supported including notifications, personal and group messaging with encryption, file transfer and message logging.

    24 LAN Messenger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. Squiggle icon
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    Squiggle is a free server-less peer to peer LAN messenger. Just download and run it and you're ready to talk to everyone on your LAN.

    15 Squiggle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Secure copy or SCP is a means of securely transferring computer files between a local host and a remote host or between two remote hosts. It is based on the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    Create your own Instant Messenger communities! Uniquely designed and fully centralized under your (admin) control. Server (open source PHP/MySQL) provides great flexibility, including the external authentication possibility (e.g. : forum, CMS, blog, PGI, CMR...).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. MyChat icon
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    MyChat is an instant messenger that works in LAN and over the Internet. Reliable in slow connections. Do not require too many system resources. The program has its own server where a user control everything happening in the chat.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • MyChat is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AChat.

    • MyChat is Freemium and ProprietaryAChat is Free and Proprietary
    • MyChat is Privacy focused and LightweightAChat is not according to our users
  8. KouChat icon
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    KouChat is a simple serverless chat client for local area networks (wifi). With KouChat you can communicate with other KouChat users, without configuring a server, or accessing the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. BORGChat icon
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    BORGChat is a LAN messaging software program. It has achieved a relative state of popularity and it is considered to be a complete LAN chat program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Private and Secure Instant Messenger for Office designed specifically for keeping remote employees and multiple offices in sync.

    "Give your team the freedom to chat, talk, share and interact together from anywhere, on any devices" by using it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
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