Pidgin is an instant messaging program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. It runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems. Pidgin is compatible with the following chat networks out of the box: AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, MXit, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and Zephyr. 

Pidgin - The Universal Chat Client

Xabber is the most popular open-source XMPP client for Android. It supports multiple XEPs, Off-The-Record (OTR) chat encryption and is available in multiple languages. Xabber is standards compliant and secure, supporting a vast number of XMPP extensions and services. It is compatible with all standard XMPP servers. Ejabberd, Prosody, Operfire, etc.

Xabber - XMPP client for Android

ejabberd is a distributed, fault-tolerant technology that allows the creation of large-scale instant messaging applications. The server can reliably support thousands of simultaneous users on a single node and has been designed to provide exceptional standards of fault tolerance. As an open source technology, based on industry-standards, ejabberd can be used to build bespoke solutions very cost effectively.

ejabberd - Robust, Scalable and Extensible XMPP Server

Tinode is a  Instant Messaging Server. It is not XMPP/Jabber. It is not compatible with XMPP. It's meant as a replacement for XMPP. On the surface, it's a lot like open source WhatsApp or Telegram. The goal of this project is to deliver on XMPP's original vision: create a modern open platform for federated instant messaging with an emphasis on mobile communication. A secondary goal is to create a decentralized IM platform that is much harder to track and block by the governments.

Tinode - Instant Messaging Server


ChatSecure is a instant messaging client for iOS and Android that integrates encrypted OTR ("Off the Record") messaging support from the libotr library and the XMPPFramework to handle Jabber/GTalk (XMPP).

ChatSecure - Encrypted chat client for iOS and Android

Linphone is an internet phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP), it helps to communicate freely with people over the internet, with voice, video, and text instant messaging. Linphone is available for Linux, Windows, MacOSX, and for mobile phones: Android, iPhone, Blackberry. It is using SIP protocol and it is compatible with any voip operator using SIP for its network. It provides Liblinphone, a powerful SIP VoIP video SDK that anyone can use to add audio or video call capabilities to an application. It supports IPv6, Webcam, Addressbook and lot more. 
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Linphone is an internet phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP), it helps to communicate freely with people over the internet, with voice, video, and text instant messaging. Linphone is available for Linux, Windows, MacOSX, and for mobile phones: Android, iPhone, Blackberry. It is using SIP protocol and it is compatible with any voip operator using SIP for its network.

Linphone - Video SIP phone for Desktop and Mobile

MongooseIM is aimed at large, complex enterprise level projects where real-time communication is critical for business success. It provides high availability, ease of deployment, development and reliability in production. MongooseIM can accept client sessions over vanilla XMPP, Websockets, and HTTP long-polling (a.k.a. BOSH).

MongooseIM - Efficient XMPP server

Jitsi provides Secure Video calls, Conferencing, Chat, Desktop sharing, Instant Messaging, File transfer support for your favorite OS and IM network. Jitsi lets you connect to Facebook, GoogleTalk, XMPP, Windows Live, Yahoo!, AIM, and ICQ so that you can chat to all your friends in the simplest possible way. It supports IPv6, Secure calls with zRTP, Call history, Call hold etc. It is well integrated with Microsoft Outlook, Apple Address Book, Google Contact, LDAP directories. <img src="/AppImages/Article/jitsi-img1.jpg" alt="" class="float-center">

Jitsi provides Secure Video calls, Conferencing, Chat, Desktop sharing, Instant Messaging, File transfer support for your favorite OS and IM network. Jitsi lets you connect to Facebook, GoogleTalk, XMPP, Windows Live, Yahoo!, AIM, and ICQ so that you can chat to all your friends in the simplest possible way. It supports IPv6, Secure calls with zRTP, Call history, Call hold etc.

Jitsi - Video Calls and Chat

Prosody is a modern XMPP communication server. It aims to be easy to set up and configure, and efficient with system resources. Additionally, for developers it aims to be easy to extend and give a flexible system on which to rapidly develop added functionality, or prototype new protocols.

Prosody - Modern XMPP communication server

Profanity is a console based XMPP client written in C using ncurses and libstrophe, It supports XMPP chat services, including GoogleTalk and Facebook, Chat rooms and private messaging, Roster management and lot more.

Profanity - Console Based XMPP Client

Adium is a instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, XMPP (Jabber), ICQ, IRC, Bonjour and more. It supports Encryption, File transfer, Tabbed chat windows and lot more.

Adium - Instant Messaging for Mac

Conversations is the instant messaging client for the Android. It supports XMPP, Jabber client, Encryption. It supports to send and receive images as well as other kind of files, Pictures / Avatars for your Contacts, Syncs with desktop client, Share your location, Send voice messages, Multiple accounts / unified inbox and lot more.


Conversation - Instant Messaging for Android

Let's Chat is a persistent messaging application that runs on Node.js and MongoDB. It's designed to be easily deployable and fits well with small, intimate teams. It supports XMPP Multi-user chat (MUC), Multiple rooms, File uploads and lot more.

Lets-Chat - Self-hosted chat for small teams

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