Alternative apps to Pidgin:
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Make calls, send messages and much more - freely and securely. Viber works on Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone.
- Freeware
- Multiple OS
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Crystal-clear voice communication. A gamers favorite.
- Freeware
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
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IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk.
- Freeware
- Windows
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Trillian is a multinetwork chat client that currently supports Facebook, Google, AIM, ICQ, Twitter, mIRC, and others.
- Freeware
- Windows
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Allows internet users to communicate via private, personalized text messages.
- Ad Supported
- Windows, macOS
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Convert audio messages to text, use smart replies, stay online even with bad internet connection.
- Freeware
- Windows, macOS
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The latest version of the popular MSN instant messaging client.
- Freeware
- Windows XP, Vista, 7
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Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.
- Freeware
- Linux
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With Instantbird, you can now talk to all your friends with a single application. AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google Talk, Facebook and even Twitter are supported.
- Freeware
- Windows
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Tor Messenger is a cross-platform chat program that aims to be secure by default and sends all of its traffic over Tor.
- Freeware
- Windows, macOS, Linux