| Name |
Platforms |
Comments |
| Adium |
Mac OS X |
Cocoa, supported in libpurple |
| Ayttm |
Cross-platform |
GTK+ |
| BitlBee |
Cross-platform |
Text-based |
| CenterIM |
Cross-platform |
Text-based, successor of CenterICQ |
| Colloquy |
Mac OS X |
Experimental Support |
| climm |
Cross-platform |
CLI-based, just core XMPP functions yet |
| EKG2 |
Cross-platform |
ncurses/GTK2 |
| Empathy |
Cross-platform |
Telepathy-based |
| Fama IM |
Unix-like |
ncurses |
| Fire |
Mac OS X |
End of life, users should switch to Adium. |
| Instantbird |
Cross-platform |
XUL, Based on the Mozilla rendering engine and the Pidgin |
| Kopete |
Unix-like |
Support is limited to sending and receiving text messages, and received/read notifications. |
| Miranda IM |
Windows |
Win32,C++. Jabber protocol plug-in included in distribution. |
| QuteCom |
Cross-platform |
| qutIM |
Cross-platform |
C++ with QT 4.4, anti-spam, tabbed and windowed messaging modes, proxy support, plugin support |
| Pidgin |
Cross-platform |
GTK+, supported in libpurple, support is incomplete |
| Proteus |
Mac OS X |
| SIM |
Cross-platform |
Qt (KDE is optional) |
| SIP Communicator |
Cross-platform |
Java. Still under development. |
| Wippien |
Windows, Unix-like |
VPN/Peer-to-peer support |
| Name |
Platforms |
Comments |
| AQQ |
Windows |
supporting Gadu-Gadu, Tlen partially AIM, ICQ and MSN |
| Digsby |
Windows |
IM, Email, & Social Networking in one easy to use application |
| Gizmo |
Cross-platform |
VoIP |
| iChat |
Mac OS X v10.4 and 10.5 only |
For Mac OS 10.5: account types include Jabber, AIM, Google Talk, MobileMe (Formerly .Mac), with optional connection with Bonjour |
| Konnekt |
Windows |
Supporting Gadu-Gadu, Tlen and other via plugins. Discontinued. |
| Meebo |
Android, iPhone OS |
|
| Mercury Messenger |
Cross-platform |
|
| mChat/gsICQ/Sm@per/agent@mail.ru |
.Net Compact Framework client including advanced plugin support that initially supported Windows and Windows Mobile/Windows CE with ports to Java ME and S60 for recent mail.ru releases. |
Connects directly to Mail.ru, ICQ and MSN Windows Live Messengerprotocols in addition to Jabber support. Additional protocols may be available through Jabber transports. |
| Nimbuzz |
Windows, Java ME, S60, Windows Mobile |
SIP for VoIP, XMPP for chat, multi-protocol IM and VoIP supporting Skype, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM and ICQ protocols. |
| QIP Infium |
Windows, S60, Windows Mobile |
| SAPO Messenger |
Windows, Mac OS X |
Includes VoIP and some extended features |
| Slick |
Windows Mobile, Symbian OS |
Beta |
