Alternatives to Yahoo! 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 Haiku 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 Security focused Voice Call Ad-free Data-encryption Multi Device Support Persistent History Portable Privacy focused Large File Transfer Anonymous groups Anonymous Secure Filesharing Built-in Photo editor Chat Sync Contacts Custom Backgrounds Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls File transfer Free Speech 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 Private Chat Progressive Web App Push to talk Search by tags Self destructing messages Share Videos Switching between platform 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.
- IM as well as your phone number Guest • Apr 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear PortableApps.com
Share your screen Video calling Video calling Chat ... Exchange Integration Group Messaging 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 Open Source apps ... Video calling Encrypted calls Encrypted Connection Privacy-friendly Self destructing messages Video calling Voice Call Chat Client side encryption Color coding Electron based Encrypted VoIP calls Forward Secrecy Group chat Group Messaging 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...
- It's not only a messenger but don't work since new version of yahoo messenger released. Guest • Jan 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Xfce
Support for Multiple protocols Support for Multiple protocols Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Supports XMPP ... Chat Multiple languages Multiple Account support Multiple chat protocols Portable Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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Riot.im

Riot (formerly Vector) is an opensource interoperable app running on Web, iOS and Android. It is built around chat rooms, both public and private and provides messaging...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Chrome Safari F-Droid Firefox
Decentralized Apps with End-to-End Encryption Voice Call Group chat ... Matrix.org protocol Video calling Clean design Community based Custom widgets Direct Messaging DRM Free Encrypted chat Federated GitHub integration Group collaboration Integrated File Sharing MarkDown support Mobile friendly File Sending Server Moderation Server side history Slack integration Team Collaboration Video calling Web Integaration 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! ...
- Hangout is a replacement for yahoo messenger and aim Guest • Nov 2018
Free Windows Web Android iPhone Chrome OS ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Android Wear
Video calling Gmail integration Group chat Multi Device Support ... Share your screen Supports archiving conversations 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 Decentralisation Group chat Peer-To-Peer Point-to-point encryption 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 ... Windows Phone Android Wear
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Chat 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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Wire

Wire is a secure and private messenger for phones, tablets and desktop. Crystal clear voice and video calls, private group chats, file sharing, audio and video messages...

Free Personal $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Software as a Service (SaaS)
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Security focused Encrypted chat Video calling ... Voice Call Encrypted calls Group chat Open Source apps Share your screen Anonymity Encryption Integrated File Sharing Multiple Account support Photo Sharing Privacy focused Privacy Protected Private Chat Secure File Sharing File Sending Video calling Voice messages WebRTC 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
Chat Apps with End-to-End Encryption Group chat iPhone/iPod sync ... Support for Multiple protocols Multiple Account support OTR Plugins Video calling WebRTC Add a feature

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Jami

Voice, video and chat communications, secure, decentralized, strong privacy and freedoms.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone
Decentralized Distributed Apps with End-to-End Encryption Peer-To-Peer ... Share your screen Video calling Add a feature

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Rambox

Free, open source and cross platform messaging and emailing app that combines common web applications into one.

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Support for Multiple protocols Web application wrapper Built-in themes Configurable ... JavaScript Rendering Multi Channel Multiple Account support Portable Publish on LinkedIn Skype integration Slack integration 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 Chat In-app Money Transfer Private messaging ... Supports archiving conversations Video calling Voice Call Add a feature

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Franz

Franz is a free messaging app / former Emperor of Austria and combines chat & messaging services into one application. Franz currently supports Slack, WhatsApp...

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Support for Multiple protocols Gitter integration Gmail integration iPhone/iPod sync ... Lightweight wrapper Multiple Account support Slack client Slack integration Unified messaging Web application wrapper Add a feature

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Zulip

Zulip is a group chat app. Its most distinctive characteristic is that messages are threaded by topic, helping you have long-running, organized conversations....

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet BSD Self-Hosted
Threaded Conversations Group collaboration Chat Bot Community based ... GitHub integration Group chat Integrated File Sharing Live topics MarkDown support Team Collaboration Add a feature

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Comment by trekeyus

about Yahoo! Messenger · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

I only use this when I have to. I normally use Pidgin for all my IM unless I really need to use the yahoo web cam ect as some friends just don't get that there are better alternatives that are not this bloated ad disgusting.

Comment by computermacgyver

about Yahoo! Messenger · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

The client is not nearly as fully featured on Linux as on Windows. Last I used it, sending SMS and calling phones was not available for Linux. Try Ekiga (open-source), Skype (free, commercial), or Pidgin (open-source, IM client)

Comment by Aaron

about Yahoo! Messenger · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

I used this a lot on windows, and would play the built in games it had with friends of mine, but since I am on Ubuntu I use Kopete more.

Comment by Aaron

about Yahoo! Messenger · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful -1 Helpful Report as spam

ekiga looked good, but Lately I have been using Qnext it has music streaming and desktop sharing. it is a Java based program so it runs on all the OSs.

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