Shout AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Instant Messengers
The best Instant Messenger alternative to Shout is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Shout and nine of them are Instant Messengers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Instant Messenger alternatives to Shout are HexChat, Empathy, WeeChat and IM+.
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123 Pidgin alternativesPidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
Top Pidgin Features
- Support for Multiple protocols
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Supports XMPP
- Multiple Account support
- IRC
- Portable
- No Tracking
- Ad-free
- VoiP Calls
- Multiple languages
- Xmpp
- Multiple chat protocols
Pidgin VS Shout
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66 HexChat alternativesHexChat is an IRC client based on XChat for Linux , but unlike XChat it’s completely free for both Windows and Unix-like systems.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
HexChat Features
- Portable
- IRC
DiscontinuedThe version 2.16.2 is the final version of the software. The author announced that "The project has largely been unmaintained for years now and nobody else stepped up to do that work."
HexChat VS Shout
Is HexChat a good alternative to Shout?
139 Empathy alternativesEmpathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.
Empathy Features
- Unified messaging
- Support for Multiple protocols
- Xmpp
- SIP
- Integrated File Sharing
- Voice Chat
DiscontinuedEmpathy is currently unmaintained. Last version, 3.25, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Empathy VS Shout
Is Empathy a good alternative to Shout?
54 WeeChat alternativesWeeChat is a free chat client, fast and light, designed for many operating systems. It is highly customizable and extensible with scripts.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
- Xfce
Top WeeChat Features
- Command line interface
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Lightweight
- No Tracking
- Ad-free
- Support for Themes
- No registration required
- Decentralized
- Support for @mentions
- Privacy focused
- Portable
- Multiple Account support
WeeChat VS Shout
Is WeeChat a good alternative to Shout?
104 IM+ alternativesChat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, AIM, Jabber, ICQ, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms.
The widest selection of unique features that you won't find in any other IM client!.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- iPhone
- Java Mobile
- Symbian S60
- HP webOS
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
IM+ Features
- Multiple Account support
- Support for Multiple protocols
IM+ VS Shout
Is IM+ a good alternative to Shout?
61 leafChat alternativesleafChat 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'.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
leafChat Features
- Xmpp
DiscontinuedThere has been no development progress since 2012.
leafChat VS Shout
Is leafChat a good alternative to Shout?
102 Beagle IM alternativesBeagleIM is a lightweight and powerful XMPP client developed by Tigase, Inc. It provides an easy way to start using the XMPP Protocol (formerly known as Jabber) if you've never used it before. Veterans of the protocol will find many features here they are familiar.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
Beagle IM Features
- End-to-End Encryption
- Voice Chat
- Integrated File Sharing
- Xmpp
Beagle IM VS Shout
Is Beagle IM a good alternative to Shout?
60 Subway alternativesSubway is a web-based IRC client with a multi-user backend and a JavaScript-heavy UI. Frontend/backend communication is done with websockets (or best available fallback where not available). The backend supports connection persistence and optional logging when the browser...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Subway Features
- IRC
DiscontinuedSubway is in hiatus, i.e. it's not currently functional and not under active development, but the plan is to finish this project some point in the future. Meanwhile currently the maintainer strongly suggests taking a look at
Shout .Subway VS Shout
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27 Swift XMPP Client alternativesSwift is an elegant, secure, adaptable and intuitive XMPP client, with features that make it suitable for a wide range of use scenarios.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Swift XMPP Client Features
- Xmpp
- Multiple languages
- Integrated File Sharing
Swift XMPP Client VS Shout
Is Swift XMPP Client a good alternative to Shout?
