Top 15 iChat Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

iChat (formerly iChat AV) is an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), MobileMe, ICQ and XMPP client by Apple Inc. for their Mac OS X operating system. Using a Jabber-like protocol and Bonjour for user discovery, it also allows for LAN communication. iChat's AIM support is fully endorsed by AOL, and uses their official implementation of the AIM OSCAR protocol. Using a Jabber transport, iChat users may also integrate their MSN, Yahoo! and Google Talk contacts into the Jabber pane.

1. ISIM messenger

ISIM messenger Connect with your friends on one simple platform. Use ISIM to combine all of your contacts from Skype, Google+ and Facebook. Staying in touch has never been this easy.......

2. eBuddy Chat

eBuddy Chat eBuddy is a web and mobile messenger which supports various instant messaging services.Features include chat on Windows Live Messenger (also known as MSN), Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, MySpace Instant Messenger and Facebook Chat using one interface. eBuddy can also be accessed from mobile platforms such as......

3. Adium

Adium Adium is a free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X, written using Mac OS Xs Cocoa API, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium team. Based on the libpurple protocol library, Adium can connect you to any number of messaging accounts on any......

4. IM+

IM+ Chat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, AIM, Jabber, ICQ, Facebook, MySpace, Skype, and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms. The widest selection of unique features that you won't find in any other IM client! No cost per message.......

5. qutIM

qutIM qutIM - free open-source multiprotocol ( ICQ, Jabber/GTalk/Ya.Online/LiveJournal.com, Mail.Ru, IRC )instant messenger for Windows, Linux, MacOS X, OS/2, Symbian, Maemo/MeeGo, Solaris and *BSD.......

6. centerim

centerim Centerim is an command line interface chat client for the common protocols like icq, msn, aim, jabber, .........

7. Tkabber

Tkabber Tkabber is a Free and Open Source client for the Jabber instant messaging system. Its writen in Tcl/Tk, and works on many platforms (tested on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, MacOS X and Windows 98/2000/XP).......

8. Kopete

Kopete Kopete is an instant messenger supporting AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, IRC, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise Messenger, and more. It is designed to be a flexible and extensible multi-protocol system suitable for personal and enterprise use.......

9. Instantbird

Instantbird Instantbird is an instant messaging client based on Mozilla XULRunner and the open source library libpurple created by the software developers of Pidgin . Over 250 add-ons allow user customization of, and addition of, features.FeaturesUsers can set their own user icon and display name.Several themes are included by......

10. Zoho Chat

Zoho Chat Zoho Chat is a web based chat system. You can access it using just a web browser and an internet connection. It does not need any software to be downloaded or installed.Multi-Protocol SupportAccess Yahoo, Google, MSN, AIM, ICQ & Jabber IMs all at one place. Conference chat with your contacts......

11. Ayttm

Ayttm Ayttm is an instant messaging (aka chat) client that provides all-in-one chat functionality for several major instant messaging services from one simple program. Ayttm "Contacts" allow you to refer to several accounts of the same person from a single contact name, making it one of the cleanest and simplest clients......

12. Google Voice and Video Chat

Google Voice and Video Chat With this plugin by Google, you can now use voice and video capabilities in your Gmail, iGoogle and orkut chat. It lets you have an actual conversation with someone, or even chat face to face over video.......

13. Gajim

Gajim The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use Jabber client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.......

14. Hemlis

Hemlis Heml.is — The Beautiful & Secure Messenger......

15. Pidgin

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 support for NSS, offering client-to-server message encryption for protocols that support it. The program is extendable through plugins, including "Off-the-Record Messaging"......