Best Chat Client Apps and Services

Handpicked collection of the most popular and highly-rated Chat Client applications

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Finch

Finch

Open Source

Finch is a console-based IM program that lets you sign on to AIM, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo!, and other IM networks. It runs on Unixes. It uses GLib and ncurses.

OS & Utilities Social & Communications
Kiwi IRC

Kiwi IRC

Open Source

KiwiI RC is a webIRC client.

Development Social & Communications
WeeChat

WeeChat

Open Source

WeeChat is a free and open-source Internet Relay Chat client, which is designed to be light and fast.

Social & Communications
Instantbird

Instantbird

Open Source

Instantbird is a cross-platform instant messaging client based on Mozillas XULRunner and the open source library libpurple used in Pidgin.

Online Services Social & Communications
Quassel IRC

Quassel IRC

Open Source

Quassel IRC, or Quassel, is a graphical, distributed, cross-platform IRC client.

Social & Communications
Gajim

Gajim

Open Source

Gajim is an instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol which uses the GTK+ toolkit.

Social & Communications
irssi

irssi

Open Source

Irssi is an IRC client program for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.

Social & Communications
Smuxi

Smuxi

Open Source

Smuxi is a cross-platform IRC client for the GNOME desktop inspired by Irssi.

Social & Communications
XChat for Linux

XChat for Linux

Open Source

XChat is an IRC chat program for both Linux and Windows. It allows you to join multiple IRC channels (chat rooms) at the same time, talk publicly, private one-on-one conversations etc.

Social & Communications
Miranda IM

Miranda IM

Open Source

Miranda IM is an open source multiprotocol instant messaging application, designed for Microsoft Windows.

Online Services Social & Communications
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Recently Added Chat Client Apps and Services

Latest additions to our Chat Client software collection

Finch

Finch

Open Source

Finch is a console-based IM program that lets you sign on to AIM, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo!, and other IM networks. It runs on Unixes. It uses GLib and ncurses.

OS & Utilities Social & Communications
Kiwi IRC

Kiwi IRC

Open Source

KiwiI RC is a webIRC client.

Development Social & Communications
WeeChat

WeeChat

Open Source

WeeChat is a free and open-source Internet Relay Chat client, which is designed to be light and fast.

Social & Communications
Instantbird

Instantbird

Open Source

Instantbird is a cross-platform instant messaging client based on Mozillas XULRunner and the open source library libpurple used in Pidgin.

Online Services Social & Communications
Quassel IRC

Quassel IRC

Open Source

Quassel IRC, or Quassel, is a graphical, distributed, cross-platform IRC client.

Social & Communications
Gajim

Gajim

Open Source

Gajim is an instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol which uses the GTK+ toolkit.

Social & Communications
irssi

irssi

Open Source

Irssi is an IRC client program for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.

Social & Communications
Smuxi

Smuxi

Open Source

Smuxi is a cross-platform IRC client for the GNOME desktop inspired by Irssi.

Social & Communications
XChat for Linux

XChat for Linux

Open Source

XChat is an IRC chat program for both Linux and Windows. It allows you to join multiple IRC channels (chat rooms) at the same time, talk publicly, private one-on-one conversations etc.

Social & Communications
Miranda IM

Miranda IM

Open Source

Miranda IM is an open source multiprotocol instant messaging application, designed for Microsoft Windows.

Online Services Social & Communications