Escargot AlternativesInstant Messengers and other similar apps like Escargot

Escargot is described as 'Custom-written server built to recreate the older MSN Messenger server architecture, used back when Microsoft still had the servers running. The code to recreate the servers works for versions of MSN up to 8' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are three alternatives to Escargot for Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com. The best Escargot alternative is Phoenix AOL And Yahoo, which is free. Other great apps like Escargot are Emesene and aMSN.

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Escargot is a custom-written server built to recreate the older MSN Messenger server architecture, used back when Microsoft...

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Escargot alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
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    Phoenix is a rivalry of escargot but featuring AIM and Yahoo messenger instead of MSN. Yahoo and AIM users (connected to phoenix server) text each other….

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Phoenix AOL And Yahoo VS Escargot

     
    • Phoenix AOL And Yahoo is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Escargot.

    • Phoenix AOL And Yahoo is the most popular free alternative to Escargot.

    • Phoenix AOL And Yahoo is Free and ProprietaryEscargot is also Free and Proprietary
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    emesene is an instant messenger capable of connecting to various networks and utilizing different graphical toolkits. Currently msn and jabber are supported through papyon and xmppy, which allows emesene to connect to various IM services such as GTalk, Facebook Chat, etc.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Discontinued

    Development is dormant, but source code is available at Github. Last version, 2.12.9, released on September 06, 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Emesene VS Escargot

     
    • Emesene is the most popular Linux alternative to Escargot.

    • Emesene is the most popular Open Source alternative to Escargot.

    • Emesene is Free and Open SourceEscargot is Free and Proprietary
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    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.

    Offline Messaging Voice Clips Display pictures Custom emoticons Multi-.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    The project is dead. The last release was on May 2012 according to SourceForge.

    aMSN Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Integrated File Sharing

    aMSN VS Escargot

     
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