1664 Like Thunderbird Good alternative? YES NO Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com Haiku Built-in RSS reader Calendar integration Customizable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Free API Import from Google Reader ... Integrated Chat Integrated Web Browser Multiple Account support Export to OPML Import feeds from OPML POP3 Support Tabbed interface Add a feature
1409 Like Pidgin Good alternative? YES NO 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... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com Xfce Multiple protocols Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Multiple languages Multiple Account support Multiple protocols support Video calling ... Voice Call Add a feature
269 Like Trillian Good alternative? YES NO Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation... Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web Android iPhone Blackberry iPad Facebook integration Multiple protocols POP3 Support Team collaboration Add a feature
86 Like Yahoo! Messenger Good alternative? YES NO Stay in touch with your friends and family while sharing favorite photos using one of the most popular instant messaging applications. Free Web Android iPhone Blackberry Video calling Voice Call Add a feature
218 Like Digsby Good alternative? YES NO Digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list. Its... Free Open Source Windows Multiple protocols Add a feature Discontinued The application is not developed actively anymore. The source code has been made open for the community to take over but that didn't make any impact: https://github.com/ifwe/digsby | https://web.archive.org/web/20121205002331/http://blog.digsby.com/archives/1969/
16 Like Disa Good alternative? YES NO Disa is your new messaging hub. Conversations from different services can seamlessly be joined together, or disbanded within seconds. Free Android Android Tablet Kindle Fire Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Texting Unified messaging Add a feature
6 Like MetroIRC Good alternative? YES NO An IRC client for the Windows desktop which follows the Metro design guidelines. Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature
12 Like AIM Good alternative? YES NO AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow... Freemium Mac Windows Web Windows Mobile Android iPhone Blackberry Windows RT ... iPad No features added Add a feature Discontinued Oath announced that AIM will be discontinued on December 15, 2017: https://aimemories.tumblr.com/post/166091776077/aimemories
24 Like aMSN Good alternative? YES NO aMSN is a free open source MSN Messenger clone. aMSN attempts to emulate the look and feel of Windows Live Messenger, and supports many of its features. Free Open Source Windows Linux PortableApps.com Built-in File transfer Group chat Multiple languages Tabbed interface Add a feature Discontinued The project is dead. The last release was on May 2012 according to SourceForge.
4 Like 4talk Messenger Good alternative? YES NO 4talk IM service is a complete IM service for communicating with your phone contacts using your PC in the office or at home. You can transfer files and messages and... Freemium Mac Windows Web Android iPhone No features added Add a feature
5 Like Jabiru Good alternative? YES NO Jabber client for Android. Free Android No features added Add a feature Discontinued The app has been discontinued. Last version, 2.2.2.1, released in May 2013, can be still downloaded from Google Play Store.
2 Like Gyach Good alternative? YES NO Gyach is a GTK+ based Yahoo! Chat client. Free Open Source Linux BSD No features added Add a feature Discontinued The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, v0.9.8, released in July 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.
4 Like Sim-IM Good alternative? YES NO Sim-IM, Simple Instant Messenger, is a multiple protocol instant messenger for MS Windows, GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. Sim-IM supports Jabber/XMPP, Google Talk, ICQ and AIM... Free Windows Linux BSD Multiple protocols Add a feature Discontinued The project is no longer developed. Last versions for Windows and Linux date back to 2008, but they can be still downloaded from the official website.
1 Like Centericq Good alternative? YES NO Centericq is a text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface that supports the ICQ2000, Yahoo!, AIM, IRC, MSN, Gadu-Gadu and Jabber protocols. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Built-in RSS reader Add a feature Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.21.0, released in September 2005, can be still downloaded from the official website.
23 Like Chit Chat for Facebook Alternative? YES NO Chit Chat for Facebook is a fast and easy way in which to reach your Facebook friends and family. Using Chit Chat, you can send Facebook instant messages from your... Freemium Windows Web iPhone Blackberry Facebook Facebook integration Add a feature
