Im Alternatives

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15 best im alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. İm alternative list source: shapeservices.com

15 alternativesFree, Open Source, Freemium Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, Web +2

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15 best im alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. İm alternative list source: shapeservices.com

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These alternatives are useful when you want to compare similar tools by platform support, licensing signals, practical features, and archived community feedback before visiting official product websites.

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Originally added: September 17, 2018

Compare im alternatives

Compare top-ranked im alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

Alternative	Score	License	Platforms
Pidgin	100% Archived community votes: 2891	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
Telegram	100% Archived community votes: 2271	Free	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
Signal	99% Archived community votes: 793	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone
Tox	100% Archived community votes: 769	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone
Adium	100% Archived community votes: 659	Free, Open Source	Mac
Jitsi	99% Archived community votes: 559	Free, Open Source	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
Trillian	99% Archived community votes: 541	Freemium	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
Facebook Messenger	99% Archived community votes: 399	Unknown	Web, Windows, Android, iPhone
Riot.im	99% Archived community votes: 379	Free, Open Source	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
Empathy	99% Archived community votes: 309	Free, Open Source	Linux
Ring	97% Archived community votes: 203	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
LINE	98% Archived community votes: 189	Freemium	Web, Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone

Archived community votes are historical community signals and are not verified reviews.

2891

Pidgin

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

Pidgin multi-Protocol chat client used by millions of users and it is easy to use. Connect to aim, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP, and more chat networks. Built-in Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD,

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2271

Score: 100%

FreeWebWindowsMacLinux

The Telegraph speed-and security-oriented messaging app. Fast, easy, and its free. SMS, but more powerful. Features:Free,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,Windows,Mobile

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793

Signal

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhone

RedPhone and disable all the signals together to create. If you are to avoid SMS fees, create groups so you can communicate, you can chat with signal Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Android,iPhone

769

Tox

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhone

You can send messages, files, create groups, and audio-and video-calls to Toxin Toxin testing. In a safe manner. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Android,iPhone

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659

Adium

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceMac

Free and open source instant messaging application Adium for Mac OS X, written using Mac OS Xs Cocoa API, released under the GNU GPL, developed and published by Adium Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac

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559

Jitsi

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWebWindowsMacLinuxAndroid

JITs (formerly sip communicator) SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/aim, complete with endtoend encryption, protocols supported, such as audio /video and chat communication tool Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,Android

541

Trillian

Score: 99%

FreemiumWebWindowsMacLinuxAndroid

Trillian-phones and tablets, and chats, is synchronized properly between all of them, while an instant messaging application running on the desktop! We think to talk about it Features:Freemium,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,Android

399

Facebook Messenger

Score: 99%

WebWindowsAndroidiPhone

Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message. You can reach to get friends directly on their mobile phones, and send a short message, and all at once. Top Features: • Features:Free,Windows,Web,Android,iPhone,Blackberry

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379

Riot.im

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWebWindowsMacLinuxAndroid

(Old-stock) riot on the web, iOS and Android is an application that runs on open source that can work. Chat rooms, is built to both public and private, and GitHub, Jira, Jenkins, and soon to even more tools for messaging, Android and the web (beta), file-sharing, voice-and video-conference-integration. How vector Abundance, IRC more soon, and many other systems, provides a bridge matrix.org built on open standards. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,Android

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309

Empathy

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

Empathy through different protocols, which is for text, audio, video, chat and file transfer is a program that supports messaging. You tell him that your accounts are all about Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD

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203

Ring

Score: 97%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinuxAndroid

For the public, and requires no Central server in a distributed, secure, and privacy leaves the power in the hands of the audio, video and chat communications platform Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Android

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189

LINE

Score: 98%

FreemiumWebWindowsMacAndroidiPhone

Japanese application for instant messaging on Smartphones and computers, a user-defined LINE. Line users exchange text messages, graphics, video and audio media, free of charge Features:Freemium,Mac,Windows,Web,Android,iPhone

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183

Franz

Score: 97%

Open SourceFreemiumWindowsMacLinux

Austria and Franz-combine application chat and free messaging app, messaging services / ex-Emperor. Franz fullness currently, WhatsApp is supported Features:Freemium,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux

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131

ICQ

Score: 97%

FreeWebWindowsMacLinux

ICQ instant messengers are one of the oldest. First, mirabilis developed by the Israeli company, sold to AOL, sold again and is in possession of a black Russian Features:Free,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,Windows,Mobile

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105

Conversations

Score: 93%

FreeOpen SourceAndroid TabletAndroid

Talks [AGRICULTURE, OMEMO, or GPG] approved woman easy encryption with Android 4.0+ focused on the protection of privacy for smartphones, open-source XMPP message [Jabber] customers. Features:Free,Open,Source,Android,Android,Tablet

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im alternatives FAQ

What is the best im alternative?

Pidgin is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free im alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Pidgin, Telegram, Signal, Tox, Adium.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, Web +2, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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