Messenger for Desktop Alternatives

Messenger for Desktop is described as 'Wrapper for the official client messenger.com. Therefore it works like a regular browser which can only navigate to the messenger.com web app. MFD doesn't touch your messages, account or personal data. All that is handled securely by Facebook' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Messenger for Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Messenger for Desktop alternative is Telegram, which is free. Other great apps like Messenger for Desktop are Element, Pidgin, Conversations and Adium.

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  1. BlackBerry Messenger Enterprise icon

    BlackBerry Messenger Enterprise

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    BBM Enterprise enterprise messenger offers faster communication, collaboration and decision making while providing enhanced security over corporate data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
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  2. Swift XMPP Client icon

    Swift XMPP Client

     2 likes

    Swift is an elegant, secure, adaptable and intuitive XMPP client, with features that make it suitable for a wide range of use scenarios.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. GV Connect icon

    GV Connect

     5 likes

    GV Connect is an unofficial iPhone/iPod Touch application for Google Voice. It stores your account password securely in your device's keychain for faster logins - communication is done via secure connections (SSL) to the Google Voice servers and no contact information is...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. R&Q icon

    R&Q

     5 likes

    R&Q is a little instant messaging client for the ICQ protocol, fork of Rejetto's &RQ. It is simple, fast, takes a little more than 1 MB disk space and doesn't need setup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Pandion icon

    Pandion

     9 likes

    Pandion is an open source instant messaging client for XMPP networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Pandion screenshot 1
     
  8. S

    Slick

     6 likes

    Slick is a messenger application for mobile devices. It allows you to chat with your friends connected though various online messaging applications. Currently it is still in development, an alpha version

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Symbian S60
    Slick screenshot 1
     
  9. AQQ Instant Messanger icon

    AQQ Instant Messanger

     8 likes

    AQQ is a Polish (but available in English) multiprotocol instant messenger with support of: AQQ, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Tlen and ICQ. It has many great features like: one tabbed message window for all conversations; quick search for contacts; file sending (even through FTP thanks to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Caliopen icon

    Caliopen

     1 like

    All of your private messages (Email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) through a single login.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Nettalk icon

    Nettalk

     5 likes

    Nettalk is a powerful but easy to use free (open source) IRC-client for Windows. The smart user interface is based on Windows standards, so it is easy to get used to it. The following languages for the interface are available: English, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Hungarian...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nettalk screenshot 1
     
  12. leafChat icon

    leafChat

     4 likes

    leafChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

    Chat with your friends using popular IRC networks. leafChat has a friendly, clean interface that doesn't get in the way of your conversations. Connect to multiple servers at once on the same screen, so that it'.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    leafChat screenshot 1
     
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    jsIRC

     5 likes

    jsIRC is written using Socket.IO, node.js, jQuery Title Alert and Sencha ExtJS, relying on string.js, Lo-Dash and PhantomJS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Socket.io
    • Node.JS
    • jQuery
    jsIRC screenshot 1
     
  14. J

    jakeIRC

     4 likes

    jakeIRC is a web-based Meteor IRC client that allows users to connect to their favorite IRC channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Meteor
    • npm
     
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