Web site: gajim.org Category: Network Subcategory: Instant Messenger Platform: BSD, Linux, Windows License: GPL Interface: GUI First release: May 21, 2004 Gajim – a full featured and easy to use XMPP/Jabber client which works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. Jabber allows users to use gates for other services, called transports, … Read more
Web site: www.skype.com Category: Network Subcategory: Instant Messengers, VoIP Clients Platform: Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Windows, Xbox One License: Freemium Interface: GUI First release: August 29, 2003 Skype – an application which lets users to make voice or video calls and keep in touch via an instant message system. It is available for many … Read more
Web site: coy.im Category: Network Subcategory: Instant Messengers Platform: Linux, OS X, Windows License: GPL Interface: GUI, CLI First release: December 10, 2015 CoyIM – a standalone chat client that focuses on safety and security. It is a self-contained program that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. CoyIM only supports one chat protocol – XMPP … Read more
Web site: pidgin.im Category: Network Subcategory: Instant Messenger Platform: Linux, OS X, UNIX-like, Windows License: GPL Interface: GUI First release: December 31, 1998 Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) – a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on MSN, talking … Read more
Web site: blog.torproject.org/tor-messenger-beta-chat-over-tor-easily Category: Network Subcategory: Instant Messenger Platform: Linux, OS X, Windows License: GPL Interface: GUI First release: 2015 ? TOR Messenger – 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, including Jabber (XMPP), IRC, … Read more