Monal is an open source iOS and macOS XMPP Chat-Client. It can connect to any standard XMPP chat server such as Gtalk or Facebook chat.
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Kaidan Alternatives
Kaidan is described as 'Simple, user-friendly Jabber/XMPP client providing a modern user interface using Kirigami and QtQuick. The back-end of Kaidan is written in C++ using the QXmpp XMPP client library and Qt 5' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kaidan for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Kaidan alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Pidgin. Other great apps like Kaidan are WhatsApp, HexChat, Conversations and Adium.
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18 Spark IM alternativesSpark is an Open Source, cross-platform IM client optimized for businesses and organizations. It features built-in support for group chat, telephony integration, and strong security. It also offers a great end-user experience with features like in-line spell checking, group chat...
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid
Tencent QQ, generally referred to as QQ, is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in Mainland China, and has over 856.2 million users. In April 2010, QQ.com ranked 10th overall in Alexas internet rankings.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- OpenBSD
Coccinella is a free and open-source cross-platform instant messaging client with a built-in whiteboard for improved collaboration with other people.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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KakaoTalk is a phone number based messenger service that allows users anywhere in the world to chat one-to-one or in a group for free. (no SMS service)
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Wear
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Sailfish OS
qutIM - free open-source multiprotocol ( ICQ, Jabber/GTalk/Ya.Online/LiveJournal.com, Mail.Ru, IRC )
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Symbian S60
- BSD
- Haiku
Glowing Bear is a sleek, modern web frontend that securely connects to a running instance of WeeChat using its built-in relay protocol. It relies on WeeChat to do all the heavy lifting and then provides some nice features on top of that, like...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Google Chrome
- WeeChat
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
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-.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
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