Digsby AlternativesInstant Messengers and other similar apps like Digsby

Digsby is described as '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 also a social networking tool that alerts you of events like new messages and gives you a live Newsfeed of what' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Digsby for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Digsby alternative is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Digsby are Rambox, Adium, Messenger and Trillian.

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  1. Pidgin icon

    Pidgin

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    Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time.

    120 Pidgin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Pidgin screenshot 1

    Top Pidgin Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  IRC
    6.  Portable
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  VoiP Calls
    10.  Multiple languages
    11.  Multiple chat protocols
    12.  Messages

    Pidgin VS Digsby

     

    • Pidgin is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Digsby.

    • Pidgin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Digsby.

    • Pidgin is Free and Open SourceDigsby is also Free and Open Source
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    Rambox

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    A digital workspace organizer that allows you to unify as many applications as you want, all in one place. It is perfect for those who care about productivity while working with many business and personal apps.

    34 Rambox alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    Rambox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Web application wrapper
    2.  Multi-messenger
    3.  Support for Multiple protocols
    4.  Portable
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8.  Master Password
    9.  Active discord support system
    10. Dashlane icon  Dashlane Integration
    11. NordPass icon  Nordpass Integration
    12. LastPass icon  Lastpass Integration

    Rambox VS Digsby

     
  4. Adium icon

    Adium

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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 library, Adium can connect you to any number of messaging accounts on any...

    68 Adium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Adium screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Tabbed interface
    5.  Messages
    6.  OTR

    Adium VS Digsby

     
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    Rambox

    A digital workspace organizer that allows you to unify as many applications as you want, all in one place. It is perfect for those who care about productivity while working with many business and personal apps.

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    Messenger

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    Provides comprehensive communication features including group video calls, voice calls, fast messaging, photo sharing, and location mapping. Access through mobile and web platforms with real-time notifications, ensuring seamless interactions using multimedia tools.

    203 Messenger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    Messenger screenshot 1
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    Messenger screenshot 3

    Messenger Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Face Filter
    3.  Expiring Stories
    4.  Stickers
    5.  Messages
    6.  Text messaging
    7.  In-app Money Transfer
    8.  Private messaging

    Messenger VS Digsby

     

    • Messenger is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Digsby.

    • Messenger is Free and ProprietaryDigsby is Free and Open Source
  7. Trillian icon

    Trillian

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    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 should be easily shared between all of your devices, not trapped as text messages on your phone.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Trillian screenshot 1

    Trillian Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Messages
    4.  IMAP Support
    5.  POP3 Support

    Trillian VS Digsby

     

    • Trillian is the most popular SaaS alternative to Digsby.

    • Trillian is Freemium and ProprietaryDigsby is Free and Open Source
  8. Empathy icon

    Empathy

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    Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Empathy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Empathy is currently unmaintained. Last version, 3.25, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Empathy Features

    1.  Unified messaging
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    4.  SIP
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  Voice Chat

    Empathy VS Digsby

     
  10. Gajim icon

    Gajim

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    The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    Gajim roster

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  OMEMO
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  PGP Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Audio Calling
    9.  OTR
    10.  Tabbed interface
    11.  Multiple languages

    Gajim VS Digsby

     
  11. Ripcord icon

    Ripcord

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    Ripcord is a desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer...

    165 Ripcord alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Discord
    • Slack
    Ripcord screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.4.29) is from 2021.

    Ripcord Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2. Slack icon  Slack integration
    3.  Native application
    4.  Slack client

    Ripcord VS Digsby

     
  12. IM+ icon

    IM+

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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 and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms.

    The widest selection of unique features that you won't find in any other IM client!.

    103 IM+ alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    IM+ Web Messenger

    IM+ Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols

    IM+ VS Digsby

     
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    Hamsket

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    Hamsket is a fork of Rambox that was started when Rambox moved from being totally free to a "freemium" model.

    13 Hamsket alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Hamsket screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.6.3) is from March 2022, and the GitHub repository has been archived.

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Do not disturb mode
    3.  Support for Multiple protocols
    4.  Web application wrapper
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Password lock
    7.  Portable
    8.  Publish on LinkedIn
    9. Slack icon  Slack integration
    10.  Multi Channel
    11. Skype icon  Skype integration
    12.  Built-in themes

    Hamsket VS Digsby

     
  14. Messages icon

    Messages

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    Stay connected to the people and conversations that matter most.

    60 Messages alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Messages screenshot 1
    Messages screenshot 2
    Messages screenshot 3

    Messages Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Team Messaging
    3.  Desktop Application

    Messages VS Digsby

     
  15. Miranda NG icon

    Miranda NG

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    Miranda New Generation is a successor of a popular multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows - Miranda IM . Very light on system resources and extremely fast.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Miranda NG screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for Multiple protocols
    4. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    5.  Multiple languages

    Miranda NG VS Digsby

     
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