AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Alternatives

Allows internet users to communicate via private, personalized text messages.

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Alternative apps to AOL Instant Messenger (AIM):

24 votes
Trillian 6.5.0.44

Trillian is a multinetwork chat client that currently supports Facebook, Google, AIM, ICQ, Twitter, mIRC, and others.
- Freeware
- Windows
141 votes
Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0

Share photos instantly, send GIFs and even unsend messages. It’s the fastest way to keep in touch with friends.
- Freeware
- Windows, macOS
31 votes
Windows Live Messenger 16.4.35522

The latest version of the popular MSN instant messaging client.
- Freeware
- Windows XP, Vista, 7
19 votes
Pidgin 2.14.14

Pidgin is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows.
- Freeware
- Windows, macOS, Linux

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