Alternative apps to Pidgin:
  • 649 votes
    Make calls, send messages and much more - freely and securely. Viber works on Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone.
    • Freeware
    • Multiple OS
  • 158 votes
    Crystal-clear voice communication. A gamers favorite.
    • Freeware
    • Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • 23 votes
    IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk.
    • Freeware
    • Windows
  • 24 votes
    Trillian is a multinetwork chat client that currently supports Facebook, Google, AIM, ICQ, Twitter, mIRC, and others.
    • Freeware
    • Windows
  • 63 votes
    Allows internet users to communicate via private, personalized text messages.
    • Ad Supported
    • Windows, macOS
  • 31 votes
    Convert audio messages to text, use smart replies, stay online even with bad internet connection.
    • Freeware
    • Windows, macOS
  • 31 votes
    The latest version of the popular MSN instant messaging client.
    • Freeware
    • Windows XP, Vista, 7
  • 7 votes
    Multi protocol instant messenger client.
    • Freeware
    • Windows
  • 9 votes
    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
  • 5/5
    2 votes
    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
  • 3/5
    2 votes
    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