ICQ Alternatives

ICQ has been discontinued. Similar apps include Signal, which is free and open source. Other options are Telegram, Element, Tox and Pidgin. You're spoiled for choice with Instant Messengers like ICQ: we list more than 50 alternatives for Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux.

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  1. Messenger icon
     232 likes

    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.

    214 Messenger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Meta Quest
    • Android Auto
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  2. Trillian icon
     279 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry
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  3. Adium icon
     337 likes

    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...

    67 Adium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Telegram X icon
     40 likes

    An alternative Telegram client based on TDLib, with higher speed, slicker animations and experimental features.

    224 Telegram X alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Telegram
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • AE flagUnited Arab Emirates
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  5. WeChat icon
     109 likes

    WeChat is a complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat is the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about.

    160 WeChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • Apple Watch
    • Blackberry
    • Flathub
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  6. Gajim icon
     68 likes

    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.

    68 Gajim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
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  7. 64Gram icon
     12 likes

    64Gram (unofficial Telegram Desktop).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Empathy icon
     156 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  9. Status icon
     24 likes

    Status combines a private messenger, secure crypto wallet, and Ethereum Web3 DApp browser into one powerful communication tool. Chat with friends and growing communities. Buy, sell, store, and exchange digital assets.

    182 Status alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  10. Plus Messenger icon
     19 likes

    Plus Messenger is an messaging app that uses Telegram 's API. Plus Messenger has all of Telegram's features plus themes. Plus Messenger is free for android devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. imo icon
     214 likes

    Imo is a free, simple,secure and faster international video call & instant messaging app.

    127 imo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • US flagUnited States
    imo screenshot 1
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  12. IM+ icon
     110 likes

    One app for all your messaging.

    WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Gmail, Slack, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Instagram, Twitter, Outlook, SnapMap, WeChat, LinkedIn, HipChat, and ChatWork.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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