Best Instant Messaging Client Apps and Services

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

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Tkabber

Tkabber

Open Source

Tkabber is a GPL instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol which uses the Tk toolkit for the GUI.

Online Services Social & Communications
AIM

AIM

Freemium

AIM is a instat messenger application.

Social & Communications
QuteCom

QuteCom

Open Source

QuteCom (WengoPhone) is a free-software SIP-compliant VoIP client.

Social & Communications
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
Blink

Blink

Freemium

Blink is the best real-time communications client using the SIP protocol.

Office & Productivity OS & Utilities Social & Communications
Tencent QQ

Tencent QQ

Free

Tencent QQ (QQ) is an instant messaging software service.

Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Otr.to

Otr.to

Open Source

Otr.to is a browser based chat client.

File Sharing Social & Communications
Icedove

Icedove

Open Source

Icedove is an unbranded Thunderbird mail client suitable for free distribution.

Office & Productivity
X-Chat 2 for Windows

X-Chat 2 for Windows is an unofficial open-source GPL X-Chat (UNIX IRC client) build for Windows.

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
Gajim

Gajim

Open Source

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

Social & Communications
ChatSecure

ChatSecure

Open Source

ChatSecure is a messaging application for iOS which allows OTR and OMEMO encryption for the XMPP protocol.

Social & Communications
Ekiga

Ekiga

Open Source

Ekiga (GnomeMeeting) is a VoIP and video conferencing application for GNOME and Microsoft Windows.

Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Ring

Ring

Open Source

Ring (SFLphone) is an open-source SIP-compatible softphone and instant messenger for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X and Android.

Social & Communications
Kopete

Kopete

Open Source

Kopete is a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client released as part of the KDE Software Compilation. Although it can run in numerous environments, it was designed for and integrates with the KDE Plasma Workspaces.

Online Services Social & Communications
Psi

Psi

Open Source

Psi is a free instant messaging application designed for the XMPP network (including Google Talk). Fast and lightweight, Psi is fully open-source and compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Social & Communications
IM+

IM+

Freemium

IM+ supports simultaneously major IM services, including Google Talk, Twitter DMs, Yahoo!, AIM/iChat, ICQ, Jabber (and Slack through Jabber), etc.

Online Services Social & Communications
Nimbuzz

Nimbuzz

Freemium

Nimbuzz is a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging aggregator for smartphones, tablets and personal computers developed by Nimbuzz B.V. Nimbuzz has 150 million users in 200 countries.

Social & Communications
Empathy

Empathy

Open Source

Empathy is an instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) client which supports text, voice, video, file transfers, and inter-application communication over various IM protocols.

Social & Communications Travel & Location
Digsby

Digsby

Open Source

Digsby provides you with IM, email and Social networks in one easy to use application.

Social & Communications
Trillian

Trillian

Freemium

Trillian is a proprietary multiprotocol instant messaging application.

Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Pidgin

Pidgin

Open Source

Pidgin is a free and open-source chat client which supports AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, XMPP protocols.

Online Services Social & Communications
Skype

Skype

Freemium

Skype is an instant messaging and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) client to communicate with people in a distant place.

Office & Productivity Social & Communications
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Recently Added Instant Messaging Client Apps and Services

Latest additions to our Instant Messaging Client software collection

Tkabber

Tkabber

Open Source

Tkabber is a GPL instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol which uses the Tk toolkit for the GUI.

Online Services Social & Communications
AIM

AIM

Freemium

AIM is a instat messenger application.

Social & Communications
QuteCom

QuteCom

Open Source

QuteCom (WengoPhone) is a free-software SIP-compliant VoIP client.

Social & Communications
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
Blink

Blink

Freemium

Blink is the best real-time communications client using the SIP protocol.

Office & Productivity OS & Utilities Social & Communications
Tencent QQ

Tencent QQ

Free

Tencent QQ (QQ) is an instant messaging software service.

Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Otr.to

Otr.to

Open Source

Otr.to is a browser based chat client.

File Sharing Social & Communications
Icedove

Icedove

Open Source

Icedove is an unbranded Thunderbird mail client suitable for free distribution.

Office & Productivity
X-Chat 2 for Windows

X-Chat 2 for Windows is an unofficial open-source GPL X-Chat (UNIX IRC client) build for Windows.

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.