The Best 106 Messenger for Desktop Alternatives

  • GYachI icon

    GYachI

    GyachE Improved (GyachI) is a fork from Gyach Enhanced Yahoo! client for Linux operating systems. This Yahoo! client supports almost all of the features you would expect...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • jsIRC icon

    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 icon

    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

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    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 icon

    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 icon

    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

  • rq icon

    rq

    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...

    Free Windows

  • Caprine icon

    Caprine

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

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • XendApp icon

    XendApp

    XendApp provides a messaging gateway for reaching public or internal users through applications for a variety of devices. Messages can be sent directly from...

    Free Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Windows RT

  • Swift XMPP Client icon

    Swift XMPP Client

    Swift is an elegant, secure, adaptable and intuitive XMPP client, with features that make it suitable for a wide range of use scenarios.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Bolt icon

    Bolt

    Communicate more effectively and more personably with your contacts by seeing each other type letter by letter. Completely free, with no subscription costs, no...

    Free iPhone

  • Pipe icon

    Pipe

    Pipe is an android app that enables you to receive information of your interest right away on your mobile devices without having to sort through a bunch of emails and...

    Free Android Android Tablet

  • QUGO icon

    QUGO

    QUGO is a free messaging app that lets you express yourself beyond emojis and stickers, through the use of Custom 3D animated avatars. Experience the most lively chat...

    Free Android iPhone Android Tablet

  • nirc icon

    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 icon

    Iris

    Web IRC client for the Atheme platform.

    Free Open Source Linux Web Self-Hosted Python JavaScript

  • Fire icon

    Fire

    Fire is a multi-protocol instant messenger client for Mac OS X based on freely available libraries for each service. Currently Fire handles AOL Instant Messenger®...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD

  • OctroTalk icon

    OctroTalk

    OctroTalk is an Jabber/Gtalk client with support for GTalk (GMail) audio and Video calls. OctroTalk also supports SIP calling (through a provider of your choice). ...

    Free Mac OS X Android iPhone Android Tablet Windows Phone

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    Centericq

    Centericq is a text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface that supports the ICQ2000, Yahoo!, AIM, IRC, MSN, Gadu-Gadu and Jabber protocols.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD