Alternatives to Windows Live Messenger for all platforms with any license

Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful.

Free Mac Windows Linux Web Windows Mobile ... Android iPhone Blackberry Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear PortableApps.com FreeBSD
Stickers Lightweight Chat Bot Cloud sync ... Encrypted chat Apps with End-to-End Encryption Integrated File Sharing Group chat Public groups chat Secret chats Voice Call Ad-free Multi Device Support Persistent History Portable Security focused Anonymous groups Anonymous Secure Filesharing Built-in Photo editor Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls GPS Location Tracking IFTTT integration In-Game Overlay Integrated File Sharing Messages in cloud Multiple languages Multiple Account support Works Offline Based on phone number Photo Sharing Privacy focused Progressive Web App Push to talk Search by tags Self destructing messages Large File Transfer Share Videos Sync across Devices Support for Themes Two factor authentication Video calling Voice messages Add a feature

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Skype

An instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services.
- can't use my own emoticons, doesn't play well across other IM programs, space hog. Guest • Sep 2016
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Share your screen Video calling Exchange Integration IFTTT integration ... Microsoft Office integration Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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Signal

TextSecure and RedPhone have been merged to create Signal! Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Ubuntu Touch
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Security focused Texting ... Video calling Encrypted calls Encrypted Connection Self destructing messages Video calling Voice Call Color coding Encrypted VoIP calls Forward Secrecy Group chat Integrated File Sharing Mobile friendly Night mode/Dark Theme Works Offline Protected by Password Based on phone number Privacy focused Private messaging File Sending Voice messages Add a feature

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Pidgin

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. It has built-in...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Xfce
Support for Multiple protocols Support for Multiple protocols Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Supports XMPP ... Multiple languages Multiple Account support Multiple chat protocols Portable Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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Hangouts

Hangouts is a messaging app that lets you send and receive messages, photos and more, and even start free video and voice calls – one to one or with a group! ...

Free Windows Web Android iPhone Chrome OS ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Android Wear
Gmail integration Group chat Multi Device Support Share your screen ... Texting Supports archiving conversations Video calling Voice Call Voice messages WebRTC Add a feature

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Tox

Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet BSD
Decentralized Encrypted chat Peer-To-Peer Privacy focused ... Built-in player Apps with End-to-End Encryption Share your screen Security focused Video calling Ad-free Anonymity Anonymous Secure Filesharing Client side encryption Group chat Peer-To-Peer Point-to-point encryption Texting Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for...

Free Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... S60 Blackberry Android Tablet Windows Phone Blackberry 10 Android Wear
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Group chat Integrated File Sharing ... Java IDE Mobile friendly Based on phone number Video calling Voice messages Add a feature

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Mumble

Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux iPhone BSD ... iPad PortableApps.com
Lightweight Ad-free Channel manager Chat Bot ... Dedicated Server Hosting Development API Encrypted chat Gaming-focused In-Game Overlay Portable Positional audio Push to talk Add a feature

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Jitsi

Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator with full end-to-end encryption that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/AIM...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone BSD iPad
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Group chat iPhone/iPod sync Support for Multiple protocols ... Multiple Account support OTR Video calling WebRTC Add a feature

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Viber

Viber is a mobile application that lets you make free phone calls and send text messages to anyone who also has the application installed. .

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Windows RT Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Blackberry 10 Apple Watch
Call Transfer Group chat Hidden chat Multiple languages ... Push to talk Secret chats Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message. Reach friends right on their phones, get and send messages fast, message everyone at once and more. Top Features: •...

Free Windows Web Android iPhone Blackberry ... Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear
Group chat In-app Money Transfer Supports archiving conversations Video calling ... Voice Call Add a feature

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RetroShare

RetroShare is a open source cross-platform, private and secure decentralized communication system. It lets you to securely chat, share photos, videos, and more, using...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD OpenSSL ... OpenPGP
Serverless Anonymous Secure Filesharing Decentralized Apps with End-to-End Encryption ... Gpg encryption Add a feature

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Origin

Origin is your new digital playground. It’s where you go to find the best that EA has to offer.

Free Mac Windows Web
No features added Add a feature

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LINE

LINE is a Japanese proprietary application for instant messaging on smartphones and PCs. Line users exchange text messages, graphics, video and audio media, make free...
- Most popular in Japan, Line brings as much messaging opportunities to your phone, and it even has a PC version. You can send photos, stickers, videos, and more. It also includes a Facebook-like timeline to see what your friends are up to. Guest • Sep 2016
Freemium Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Blackberry Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch
Stickers Group chat IFTTT integration Public groups chat ... Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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ICQ

ICQ is one of the oldest instant messengers. First developed by the Israeli company Mirabilis, sold to AOL, sold again and currenly owned by the Russian...

Free Mac Windows Linux Web Windows Mobile ... Android iPhone Java Mobile S60 Blackberry Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Kindle Fire
Web-Based Add a feature

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Windows Live Messenger Comments

Alternative for webcam communication

Comment by Kristofferst

about Windows Live Messenger · Jul 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Does there exist any alternative capable of webcam communication with Live Messenger users?

Danilo_Venom · Nov 2013

Only with Skype , if you login with your Microsoft account, you can transfer your Messenger contacts and make video calls.

Comment by G369

about Windows Live Messenger and Facebook · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

I'm sad that now died because of facebook chat.... that is no doubt worse.
When I switched to Mac I realized that WL-Messenger sucks.
I loved it on windows.

Comment by pcwiz11

about Windows Live Messenger and Trillian, Skype · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Although I prefer Skype I still use Windows Live Messenger because it is certainly more popular with my friends than Skype. Although you can use all kinds of alternatives such as Trillian with your Windows Live ID I find that nothing compares to the official Windows Live Messenger.

Comment by Ti

about Windows Live Messenger · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

WLM does have a useful feature, in that it supports the initiation of a Remote Assistance session - useful if you want to help out a friend or relative with something simple.

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