SettingsLinux instant messaging clients
BitlBee
BitlBee is an IRC instant messaging gateway licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
BitlBee is an IRC instant messaging gateway licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Centericq
Centericq is a text mode menu- and window-driven instant messaging interface that supports the ICQ, Yahoo!, AIM, MSN, IRC, XMPP, LiveJournal, and Gadu-Gadu protocols.
Centericq is a text mode menu- and window-driven instant messaging interface that supports the ICQ, Yahoo!, AIM, MSN, IRC, XMPP, LiveJournal, and Gadu-Gadu protocols.
climm
climm (previously mICQ) is a free text-based instant messaging client that runs on a wide variety of platforms, including AmigaOS, BeOS, Windows (using either Cygwin or MinGW), Mac OS X, NetBSD/...
climm (previously mICQ) is a free text-based instant messaging client that runs on a wide variety of platforms, including AmigaOS, BeOS, Windows (using either Cygwin or MinGW), Mac OS X, NetBSD/...
Ekiga
Ekiga /i k ai g a/ (formerly called GnomeMeeting) is a VoIP and video conferencing application for GNOME and Windows.
Ekiga /i k ai g a/ (formerly called GnomeMeeting) is a VoIP and video conferencing application for GNOME and Windows.
emesene
emesene is an open source instant messaging client designed for use with Microsoft's .NET Messenger Service.
emesene is an open source instant messaging client designed for use with Microsoft's .NET Messenger Service.
Empathy (software)
Empathy is an instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) client which supports text, voice, video, file transfers, and inter-application communication over various IM protocols.
Empathy is an instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) client which supports text, voice, video, file transfers, and inter-application communication over various IM protocols.
Fama IM
Fama IM is a free software instant messaging client for Linux and Unix that supports the use of multiple instant messaging protocols.
Fama IM is a free software instant messaging client for Linux and Unix that supports the use of multiple instant messaging protocols.
FriendCaller
FriendCaller is a Video and Voice over Internet protocol developed by C2Call GmbH based in Werl, Germany.
FriendCaller is a Video and Voice over Internet protocol developed by C2Call GmbH based in Werl, Germany.
fring
fring is a peer-to-peer mobile service enabling people to make free video calls, calls and live chat from their mobile phones.
fring is a peer-to-peer mobile service enabling people to make free video calls, calls and live chat from their mobile phones.
Gabber (instant messaging client)
Gabber is a free software and open-source instant messaging client for GNOME supporting the XMPP protocol.
Gabber is a free software and open-source instant messaging client for GNOME supporting the XMPP protocol.
Gizmo5
Gizmo5 (formerly known as Gizmo Project and SIPphone) was a Voice over Internet Protocol communications network and a proprietary freeware soft phone for that network.
Gizmo5 (formerly known as Gizmo Project and SIPphone) was a Voice over Internet Protocol communications network and a proprietary freeware soft phone for that network.
Jitsi
Jitsi is a VoIP, videoconferencing, and instant messaging application for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It supports several popular instant messaging and telephony protocols.
Jitsi is a VoIP, videoconferencing, and instant messaging application for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It supports several popular instant messaging and telephony protocols.
Kopete
Kopete (ko-PEH-tEH) is a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client released as part of the KDE Software Compilation.
Kopete (ko-PEH-tEH) is a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client released as part of the KDE Software Compilation.
MCabber
MCabber is a free software client for the instant messaging protocol XMPP with a text user interface based on ncurses.
MCabber is a free software client for the instant messaging protocol XMPP with a text user interface based on ncurses.
naim (chat program)
naim is a messaging and chat program written by Daniel Reed in C; it supports the protocols AIM, ICQ, IRC, and RPI's Lily CMC protocols.
naim is a messaging and chat program written by Daniel Reed in C; it supports the protocols AIM, ICQ, IRC, and RPI's Lily CMC protocols.
Pidgin (software)
Pidgin is an open-source multi-platform instant messaging client, based on a library named libpurple.
Pidgin is an open-source multi-platform instant messaging client, based on a library named libpurple.
Psi (instant messaging client)
Psi is a GPL instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol (including such services as Google Talk) which uses the Qt toolkit.
Psi is a GPL instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol (including such services as Google Talk) which uses the Qt toolkit.
Qnext
Qnext is a multi-protocol instant messaging service for Linux, Mac OS, Windows, and mobile devices.
Qnext is a multi-protocol instant messaging service for Linux, Mac OS, Windows, and mobile devices.
QuteCom
QuteCom is a free software SIP compliant VoIP client developed by the QuteCom community under the GNU General Public License.
QuteCom is a free software SIP compliant VoIP client developed by the QuteCom community under the GNU General Public License.
Skype
Skype is a proprietary voice-over-Internet Protocol service and software application originally created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis in 2003, and owned by Microsoft since 2011.
Skype is a proprietary voice-over-Internet Protocol service and software application originally created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis in 2003, and owned by Microsoft since 2011.
Tapioca (framework)
Tapioca is a free framework for Voice over IP and instant messaging.
Tapioca is a free framework for Voice over IP and instant messaging.
Tkabber
Tkabber is a GPL instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol which uses the Tk toolkit for the GUI. It runs on anything to which Tcl/Tk is ported: almost any X-based system (namely, any Linux...
Tkabber is a GPL instant messaging client for the XMPP protocol which uses the Tk toolkit for the GUI. It runs on anything to which Tcl/Tk is ported: almost any X-based system (namely, any Linux...
Tmsnc
tmsnc (Textbased MSN Client) is a text-based instant messaging client, designed for use with the Microsoft Network.
tmsnc (Textbased MSN Client) is a text-based instant messaging client, designed for use with the Microsoft Network.
TNT (instant messenger)
TNT is an open source instant messaging client which is designed to use AIM and uses AOLs TOC Protocol.
TNT is an open source instant messaging client which is designed to use AIM and uses AOLs TOC Protocol.
WASTE
WASTE is a peer-to-peer and friend-to-friend protocol and software application developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003 that features instant messaging, chat rooms and file browsing/shari...
WASTE is a peer-to-peer and friend-to-friend protocol and software application developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003 that features instant messaging, chat rooms and file browsing/shari...