The Best 113 IM+ Alternatives

  • jsIRC

    jsIRC is written using Socket.IO, node.js, jQuery Title Alert and Sencha ExtJS, relying on string.js, Lo-Dash and PhantomJS. Implemented Features: * Webcam Chat *...

    Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted Node.JS jQuery Socket.io

  • Nettalk

    Nettalk is a powerful but easy to use free (open source) IRC-client for Windows. The smart user interface is based on Windows standards, so it is easy to get used to it....

    Free Open Source Windows

  • jakeIRC

    jakeIRC is a web-based Meteor IRC client that allows users to connect to their favorite IRC channels. To run jakeIRC locally, you need to have meteor as well as npm...

    Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted npm Meteor

  • leafChat

    leafChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Chat with your friends using popular IRC networks. leafChat has a friendly, clean interface that...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Gnotty

    Gnotty ties the knot between the web and IRC. It is designed to assist open source projects that host an IRC channel for collaboration on their project. Gnotty is BSD...

    Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted Python

  • Caprine

    Caprine is an unofficial and privacy focused Facebook Messenger app with many useful features.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • MCabber

    MCabber is a small XMPP (Jabber) console client. It includes features such as SASL/SSL/TLS support, MUC (Multi-User Chat) support, history logging, command completion...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Xfce

  • climm

    climm is a very portable text-mode ICQ clone - it is known to compile under Linux, BSD, AIX, HPUX, Windows, AmigaOS and with restrictions BeOS. Originally written by...

    Free Open Source Windows Linux BSD Haiku

  • nirc

    A simple web browser IRC client written in Node.js. Demo: https://nirc.herokuapp.com/

    Free Open Source Linux Web Self-Hosted Git Node.JS

  • Iris

    Web IRC client for the Atheme platform.

    Free Open Source Linux Web Self-Hosted Python JavaScript

  • relay.js

    Kinder, Simpler IRC. Relay.js is a web-based IRC client that focuses on making IRC less intimidating and easier to use. Demo: demo.relayjs.com • This is only a...

    Free Open Source Linux Web Self-Hosted JavaScript Node.JS

  • naim

    naim is a console client for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), AOL I Seek You (ICQ), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and The lily CMC.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD