Miranda IM is described as 'The smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu and more' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Miranda IM for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Miranda IM alternative is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Miranda IM are Jitsi Desktop, Adium, Franz and Trillian.