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.

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Stickers Chat Bot Lightweight Cloud sync ... Encrypted chat End-to-End Encryption Channels Integrated File Sharing Secret chats Ad-free Bots Night mode/Dark Theme Privacy focused Large File Transfer Animated stickers Group chat Multi Device Support Persistent History Public groups chat Security & Privacy Security focused Voice Call Auto-delete Chat Cloud based Custom Backgrounds Custom themes Customizable Themes Data-encryption Encrypted calls Instant view Portable Private Chat Switching between platform Sync across Devices Anonymous groups Anonymous Secure Filesharing Built-in Photo editor Chat history Chat organizer Sync Contacts Encrypted VoIP calls Encryption File transfer Folders Free Speech GPS Location Tracking IFTTT integration In-Game Overlay Integrated File Sharing Messages in cloud Messaging Multiple languages Multiple Account support Works Offline Based on phone number Photo Sharing Private messaging Progressive Web App Push to talk Scheduled messages Search by tags Self destructing messages Share Videos Support for Themes Two factor authentication Voice chat Voice messages 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...

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End-to-End Encryption Encrypted chat Security focused Privacy-friendly ... Encrypted Connection Security & Privacy Self destructing messages Video calling Ad-free Client side encryption Electron based Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls Forward Secrecy Night mode/Dark Theme Privacy focused SMS Messaging Video calling Voice Call Chat Color coding Encryption Group chat Group Messaging Integrated File Sharing Mobile friendly Works Offline Protected by Password Based on phone number Private messaging File Sending Voice chat 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 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
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Share your screen Video calling Voice Call Video calling ... Exchange Integration Microsoft Office integration Video chat Video Conferencing Chat Group Messaging IFTTT integration Messaging Video calling Video chat Voice chat Voice messages Add a feature

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Tox

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

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Decentralized Encrypted chat Peer-To-Peer Privacy focused ... End-to-End Encryption Built-in player Share your screen Security focused Video calling Ad-free Anonymity Anonymous Secure Filesharing Client side encryption Decentralisation GPLv3 Group chat P2P Network Peer-To-Peer Point-to-point encryption Secure Chat Video calling Video chat Video Conferencing Voice Call White-labeled 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...

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Support for Multiple protocols Support for Multiple protocols Supports XMPP Extensible by Plugins/Extensions ... IRC Plugins Chat Messaging Multiple languages Multiple Account support Multiple chat protocols Portable Video calling Voice Call Xmpp Add a feature

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WhatsApp

With WhatsApp, you'll get fast, simple, secure messaging and calling, available on phones all over the world.
- It is better to use on your smartphone than WLM, easier. ajbrown678 • May 2020
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End-to-End Encryption Custom Backgrounds Forums Group chat ... Mobile friendly Stickers Chat Encrypted chat Integrated File Sharing Messaging Based on phone number Video calling Voice chat Voice messages 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! ...

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Video calling Share your screen Gmail integration Group chat ... Multi Device Support Sms from PC Video Conferencing Multi-platform support Share your screen SMS Messaging Supports archiving conversations Video chat Voice Call Voice messages WebRTC 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.

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Voice chat Lightweight In-Game Overlay Ad-free ... Channel manager Chat Bot Dedicated Server Hosting Development API Encrypted chat Gaming-focused Group Voice Chat Portable Positional audio Push to talk Self-hosted in intranet or private cloud Server Management Voice chat Add a feature

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Jitsi

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...

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SIP Video Conferencing Security & Privacy Privacy-friendly ... Browser based Chat Cross-platform Desktop Sharing End-to-End Encryption File sharing Group chat iPhone/iPod sync Live Meeting Support for Multiple protocols Multiple Account support No download No installation required No Login Required OTR Plugins Privacy focused Share your screen SIP Softphone Unlimited users Video calling Video chat Video Conferencing Voice chat WebRTC Xmpp 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. .

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Animated stickers Call Transfer Desktop Sharing Group chat ... Hidden chat Multiple languages Phone calls Push to talk Secret chats Video calling Voice Call Voice chat Add a feature

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Windows Live Messenger Comments

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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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