Top 15 R&Q Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

R&Q is a little instant messaging client for the ICQ protocol, fork of Rejetto's &RQ. It is simple, fast, takes a little more than 1 MB disk space and doesn't need setup.

The first public build was released in the year 2005. For today R&Q is the only developed sequel of the original &RQ.

1. QIP Infium

QIP Infium QIP Infium is a multiprotocol instant messaging client. It supports ICQ (OSCAR), Jabber (XMPP), Mail.ru Agnet (MRA), IRC, XIMSS, SIP, Twitter, Facebook and other.......

2. BeeBEEP

BeeBEEP BeeBEEP is a secure network chat. You can talk and send files with all your friends inside a local area network such of an office, home or internet cafe without a server.You can run in linux using wine.........

3. Squiggle

Squiggle Key Features:Server-less peer to peer LAN chat, No installation required. Just download, unzip and runGroup chat, Broadcast chat and Private chatBridge for connecting two LANs across subnets or WAN.Supports localization i.e. you can replace the translation file to use Squiggle in your native language.Fast (multiple) file transferSpell Check, Buzz, Emoticons,......

4. Apache Vysper

Apache Vysper Apache Vysper aims to be a modular, full featured XMPP (Jabber) server. It has highly modular design. The core of XMPP is defined in the standards RFC3920 and RFC3921. XMPP is more commonly known as 'Jabber'.......

5. Tor Messenger

Tor Messenger Tor Messenger is a cross-platform chat program that aims to be secure by default and sends all of its traffic over Tor. It supports a wide variety of transport networks, Off-the-Record (OTR) messaging and has an easy-to-use graphical user interface.......

6. WorldChat.tv

WorldChat.tv Talk in all the languages of the world on WorldChat.tvChat Free on All Nations.........

7. YakYak

YakYak What does it do:* Send/receive chat messages* Create/change conversations (rename, add people)* Leave/delete conversation* Notifications* Toggle notifications on/off* Drag-drop, copy-paste or attach-button for image upload.* Hangupsbot sync room aware (no bot name, proper user pics)* Show inline images* Send presence/focus/typing/activeclient to behave like a proper client* History scrollback* Video/audio......

8. Miranda NG

Miranda NG Miranda New Generation is a successor of a popular multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows - Miranda IM . Very light on system resources and extremely fast.Protocol Support:* AIM AOL Instant Messenger* Em-LAN* Facebook* Gadu-Gadu* ICQ* IRC Internet Relay Chat* Jabber XMPP* MRA * MSN* Omegle* Skype* Skype......

9. 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......

10. Pidgin on MacOSX

Pidgin on MacOSX This is an unofficial native port of Pidgin to Mac OS X. It uses native GTK+ ( www.gtk-osx.org ) which provides better integration and does not require X11. It also comes with more plugins out of the box, including OTR.......

11. AtomJump.com

AtomJump.com AtomJump.com is a well tuned installation of the free open-source AtomJump Loop Server. It is free to chat publicly with your family, group or co-workers on your own group. There is no download required, as it is browser-based, although we also have an optional app for notifications. Anybody can write......

12. WTW

WTW [Polish only]Comfortable and minimalistic multi-messenger. Allows you to communicate via XMPP, tlen and gadu-gadu protocol. Features avatars on every protocol. Develops in very quick way. Doesn't support emoticons, sounds and advertisements :) Although you can add features via installing many plugins which are available. It's also quite stable.......

13. 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.......

14. 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......

15. 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......