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 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...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Ubuntu Touch
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.
- IM as well as your phone number Guest • Apr 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Android Wear PortableApps.com
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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Riot.im

A free instant messaging and collaboration software based on the Matrix protocol.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Matrix.org
End-to-End Encryption Decentralized Group chat Security & Privacy ... Team Collaboration Federated Federation Privacy-friendly Video chat Video calling Voice Call Add-ons Clean design Custom widgets Direct Messaging Encrypted chat Group collaboration Matrix.org protocol Message redaction Mobile friendly Moderation tools Per-room avatars Privacy focused Read receipts Text chat Typing notifications User Management User mentions Video/Audio Calling Voice chat Web Integaration Active Directory integration Chat Bot Community based Cross-platform DRM Free GitHub integration Integrated File Sharing LDAP support Live Chat MarkDown support Real time collaboration File Sending Server Moderation Server side history Slack integration Social network Video calling Video Conferencing Voice chat Web-Based 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 Android Tablet ... BSD
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...
- It's not only a messenger but don't work since new version of yahoo messenger released. Guest • Jan 2017 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Xfce
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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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 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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WhatsApp

With WhatsApp, you'll get fast, simple, secure messaging and calling, available on phones all over the world.

Free Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Wear KaiOS
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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Wire

Wire is the most secure collaboration platform featuring messenger, voice, video, conference calls, file-sharing, and external collaboration –all protected by the most...

Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Software as a Service (SaaS)
End-to-End Encryption Security focused Encrypted chat Video calling ... Voice Call Encrypted calls Encryption Group chat Share your screen Security & Privacy Anonymity Integrated File Sharing Multiple Account support Photo Sharing Privacy focused Privacy Protected Private Chat Secure Chat Secure File Sharing File Sending Video calling Video chat Voice chat Voice messages WebRTC 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...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet BSD iPad
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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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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