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The best free alternative to LAN Messenger is BeeBEEP, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to LAN Messenger and 18 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to LAN Messenger are Feem, Local lan messenger, IP Messenger and Lan Messenger (outdated).

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  1. BeeBEEP icon
     18 likes

    BeeBEEP is a secure network chat. You can talk and send files with all your friends inside a local area network such of an office, home or internet cafe without a server.

    12 BeeBEEP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Feem icon
     15 likes

    Share files offline. No servers. No cloud. No limits.

    153 Feem alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
     
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    Feem vs LAN Messenger Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It's not open source and you need a pro account to change ANY setting. You can't even set the name!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Works on all platforms. Encryption. Resumable file transfers.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Feem is Freemium and ProprietaryLAN Messenger is Free and Open Source
    • Feem is LightweightLAN Messenger is not according to our users
  3. Local lan messenger is objective provides for the exchange of messages within a local network. Local lan messenger is peer to peer application, no server needs to be installed, yuo may use any of the network protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. IP Messenger icon
     9 likes

    Very simple, lightweight, and compact size IP based messenger which used by almost all Japanese companies and its affiliates.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  5. LAN Messenger is a decentralized UDP IM-style chat client which supports usernames, guaranteed-delivery IMs, broadcast chat, encryption, file transfer, simple UI, persistent settings, and IP blocking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. BORGChat icon
     8 likes

    BORGChat is a LAN messaging software program. It has achieved a relative state of popularity and it is considered to be a complete LAN chat program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Squiggle icon
     5 likes

    Squiggle is a free server-less peer to peer LAN messenger. Just download and run it and you're ready to talk to everyone on your LAN.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Create your own Instant Messenger communities! Uniquely designed and fully centralized under your (admin) control. Server (open source PHP/MySQL) provides great flexibility, including the external authentication possibility (e.g. : forum, CMS, blog, PGI, CMR...).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9.  3 likes

    Secure copy or SCP is a means of securely transferring computer files between a local host and a remote host or between two remote hosts. It is based on the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. MyChat icon
     2 likes

    MyChat is an instant messenger that works in LAN and over the Internet. Reliable in slow connections. Do not require too many system resources. The program has its own server where a user control everything happening in the chat.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. KouChat icon
     3 likes

    KouChat is a simple serverless chat client for local area networks (wifi). With KouChat you can communicate with other KouChat users, without configuring a server, or accessing the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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    KouChat vs LAN Messenger Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It doesn't need a server and runs on Win, Unix and Android - what more do you need?

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • KouChat is Free and Open SourceLAN Messenger is also Free and Open Source
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