MCabber Alternatives
MCabber is described as 'small XMPP (Jabber) console client' and is an app in the Social & Communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MCabber for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Android Tablet. The best alternative is Jitsi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MCabber are Pidgin (Free, Open Source), Gajim (Free, Open Source), Empathy (Free, Open Source) and IM+ (Freemium).
- Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator with full encryption that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo! View 199 alternatives to Jitsi
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- Pidgin is an easy to use, multi-protocol chat client client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP, and more chat networks all at once. View 121 alternatives to Pidgin
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Xfce
- 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. View 60 alternatives to Gajim
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
- Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. View 148 alternatives to Empathy
Discontinued
Empathy is currently unmaintained. Last version, 3.25, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website.
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- BSD
- Chat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo! View 119 alternatives to IM+
- Freemium
- Online
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- iPhone
- Java Mobile
- Symbian S60
- HP webOS
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
- A simple & beautiful app for Facebook Messenger. Chat without distractions on any Operating System. View 111 alternatives to Messenger for Desktop
- Tkabber is a Free and Open Source client for the Jabber instant messaging system. View 54 alternatives to Tkabber
- Walkie is a better way to communicate for distributed teams that don't want to spend all day in dry text channels. View 223 alternatives to Walkie
- Coccinella is a free and open-source cross-platform instant messaging client with a built-in whiteboard for improved collaboration with other people. View 80 alternatives to Coccinella
Discontinued
The last version 0.96.20 is from late 2010, but the software can still be downloaded from their website.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Ayttm is an instant messaging (aka chat) client that provides all-in-one chat functionality for several major instant messaging services from one simple program. View 50 alternatives to Ayttm