Free LAN Messenger Alternatives

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 10 alternatives to LAN Messenger and 15 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to LAN Messenger are Feem, IP Messenger, MyChat and KouChat.

LAN Messenger alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers but may also be Group Chat Apps or Encrypted Chat Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of LAN Messenger.

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LAN Messenger

Free • Open Source
Instant Messenger

LAN Messenger is a p2p chat application for intranet communication and does not require a server. A variety of handy...

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BeeBEEP
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Free • Open Source
Group Chat App
Mac
Windows
Linux
9 BeeBEEP alternatives
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.
- - BeeBEEP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LAN Messenger.
- - BeeBEEP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LAN Messenger.
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BeeBEEP Features
1. PortableBeeBEEP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Integrated File Sharing
LAN
Xmpp
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Almost everyone thinks BeeBEEP is a great LAN Messenger alternative.
Feem
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
139 Feem alternatives
Share files offline. No servers. No cloud. No limits.
- - Feem is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to LAN Messenger.
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Feem Features
Integrated Chat
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Guest
It's not open source and you need a pro account to change ANY setting. You can't even set the name!
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Guest
Works on all platforms. Encryption. Resumable file transfers.
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IP Messenger
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Free • Proprietary
Instant Messenger
Windows
Android
12 IP Messenger alternatives
Very simple, lightweight, and compact size IP based messenger which used by almost all Japanese companies and its affiliates.
IP Messenger has no features, suggest some!

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Almost everyone thinks IP Messenger is a great LAN Messenger alternative.
MyChat
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Freemium • Proprietary
Group Chat App
Video Calling App
Instant Messenger
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
44 MyChat alternatives
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.
- - MyChat is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to LAN Messenger.
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MyChat Features
1. Screen SharingYou can use MyChat to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
2. Works OfflineMyChat can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Privacy focusedMyChat is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in MyChat simultaneously.
5. Kanban BoardMyChat allows you to organize your workflow by moving cards with drag-and-drop functionality between multiple columns.
6. Spam FilterMyChat can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
On-premises software
Workflow
Integrated File Sharing
Task assignments
Task Tracking
Employee Time Tracking
Remote Work
Remote monitoring
Employee Engagement
Local server
KouChat
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
8 KouChat alternatives
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.
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KouChat Features
Serverless
Discontinued
Last release 1.1.1 is from August 2018.

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Guest
It doesn't need a server and runs on Win, Unix and Android - what more do you need?
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Winpopup LAN Messenger
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Instant Messenger
Windows
20 Winpopup LAN Messenger alternatives
Winpopup LAN Messenger is a cost-effective Office, Corporate, Enterprise Instant Messaging solution.
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Winpopup LAN Messenger Features
LAN
Squiggle
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Free • Open Source
Windows
15 Squiggle alternatives
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.
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Squiggle Features
1. PortableSquiggle can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Lan Messenger (outdated)
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
15 Lan Messenger (outdated) alternatives
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.
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Discontinued
And almost as outdated as the original Lan Messenger. Last repo update from 2013.

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Almost everyone thinks Lan Messenger (outdated) is a great LAN Messenger alternative.
BORGChat
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
18 BORGChat alternatives
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.
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BORGChat Features
LAN
Discontinued
No more updates since 2007.
Secure copy
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
7 Secure copy alternatives
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.
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IntraMessenger
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Free • Open Source
Instant Messenger
Windows
Linux
6 IntraMessenger alternatives
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...).
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SUM - Secure Ultimate Messenger
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Free • Open Source
Windows
10 SUM - Secure Ultimate Messenger alternatives
SUM is a simple secure desktop instant messenger for local networks. No server infrastructure is needed. All communication is encrypted and nothing saved on any server.
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Discontinued
Inactive since at least 2016. See https://github.com/SSilence/sum/issues/43