iChat

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.

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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 Jabberlike 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.

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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! "Hangouts" are places used to facilitate group video chat (with a...

Free Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Chrome OS Web Chrome

Voice Call Gmail integration Group chat Multi Device Support Texting Voice messages WebRTC
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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.

Free Open Source Mac OS X

Customizable Multiple languages Tabbed interface Support for Themes Multiple protocols OTR
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Trillian

Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation should be easily shared between all of your devices, not trapped as...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone iPad Web Blackberry

POP3 Support Team Collaboration Facebook integration Multiple protocols
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Jitsi

Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator with full end-to-end encryption that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo!, GTalk/Hangouts extensions, as well as OTR, ZRTP...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Android BSD Web

Video calling Multiple Account support Group chat WebRTC End to end encryption Multiple protocols iPhone/iPod sync OTR
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Nimbuzz

Nimbuzz offers limited availablility free calls and limited availability free text messaging for users via 3G and WiFi. Calls to other Nimbuzz users are free. PAY to call mobile or landline phones for as little as $0.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Web HP webOS Java Mobile S60
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LINE

LINE is a Japanese proprietary application for instant messaging on smartphones and PCs. Line users exchange text messages, graphics, video and audio media, make free VoIP calls, and hold free audio or video conferences.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet Web Blackberry Windows Phone

IFTTT integration Video calling Voice Call Stickers
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Fring

Fring is a VoIP (voice over internet) app that allows you to make 2-way video calls, voice calls and live chat for free, from your phone or iPod.

Freemium Android iPhone

Video calling Voice Call Texting
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Kik

Kik helps you stay connected and keep in the loop with friends, all through chat. Kik offers free, unlimited texting to Kik users worldwide, no matter what type of smartphone they use.

Free Android iPhone Kindle Fire Windows Phone S60
27 Like

Psi+

Psi+ is a development branch of the Psi XMPP client. Psi is a cross-platform powerful XMPP client (Qt, C++) designed for the XMPP power users.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Video calling Voice Call Multiple protocols OTR
27 Like

Tango

Tango allows you to easily connect with friends & family or make new friends. Make video & voice calls, send text messages, play games, send music messages powered by Spotify and more all for free.

Freemium Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

Video calling Voice Call Photo Sharing
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Zello

The application is a push-to-talk (PTT) walkie-talkie for consumers and business and available for Android, iOS, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Windows PC, rugged mobile devices and two-way radios.

Free Personal Windows Android iPhone Blackberry Windows Phone Windows Mobile

Multiple languages Lightweight Push to talk
11 Like

Camfrog

Free live webcam video chat room software for multiple desktop platforms including mobile platforms like iOS and Android.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Kindle Fire
9 Like

Tpad

Tpad is a free program that uses the latest VoIP / SIP technology to bring free and crystal clear voice quality communications to any user all over the world.

Free Windows Web
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Spreed

Spreed is the worldwide unified web conferencing service offering integrated web and telephone conferencing. It is based on Flash Player. Free service includes 3...

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Web
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BORGChat

BORGChat is a LAN messaging software program. It has achieved a relative state of popularity and it is considered to be a complete LAN chat program.

Free Windows
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Voxox CloudPhone

Cloud Phone is a virtual pbx that enables small businesses to quickly, easily, and affordably set up a business phone solution without having to purchase hardware Core Features Auto Attendant The Auto Attendant is the center of...

Commercial Android iPhone Web
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FaceFlow

FaceFlow is a free web-based application for video calling and group video calling. It also offers additional features such as chat rooms.

Freemium Web Blackberry 10
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Paltalk

Paltalk is an instant messaging service that enables users to communicate via internet chat, voice and video chat. It offers chat rooms and the ability for users to...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Web
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Chatzy

Chatzy is a free private chat service which you can use to communicate with people you already know or people who visits your blog or website. With Chatzy you can create...

Free Web

No registration required No installation

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Alternatives in iChat for Windows, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet, iPad, Chrome OS, Web, Chrome, Mac OS X, Linux, Blackberry, BSD, HP webOS, Java Mobile, S60, Windows Phone, Kindle Fire, Windows Mobile, Blackberry 10. This list contains a total of 24 applications similar to iChat.

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