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Windows Live Messenger

Windows Live Messenger

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • customizable through third party tools such as apatch and Messenger Plus!
  • Free
  • lots of features
Cons
  • Not compatible with ICQ.
  • Mac version slow, buggy and outdated.
  • Requires registration with MSN.
ProSCORE
13 reviews
32
Pidgin

Pidgin

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Free
  • Supports a lot of protocols
  • Doesn't take a lot of resources
Cons
  • No video/audio chat
  • Rough interface. Not as slick as more commercial programs
  • Can't easily launch IRC chat
ProSCORE
20 reviews
69
mIRC

mIRC

MSRP  $20.00    Released  February, 1995
Pros
  • Connects to multiple IRC networks simultaneously
  • tray notifications
  • powerful scripting language
  • UTF-8 display
Cons
  • Windows only
  • Costs $20 while most IRC clients are free
ProSCORE
3 reviews
80
Miranda IM

Miranda IM

MSRP  --    Released  --
Pros
  • freeware
ProSCORE
1 review
100
Windows Messenger

Windows Messenger

MSRP  --    Released  --
Pros
  • has relatively many features
  • aPatch can customize messenger heavily, remove ads
  • Minimal Interface, no clutter, low memory usage
Cons
  • not many features
  • slow file transfers (aren't peer-to-peer)
  • ads
ProSCORE
7 reviews
14
Adium

Adium

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Tons of supported chat clients
  • Tons of styling and modification options
ProSCORE
3 reviews
100
Digsby

Digsby

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • very stable and has everything that you want.
  • Allows multiple protocols such as MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, and other protocols.
  • Logging is done via XML instead of having to go through the application, and typically logging in.
Cons
  • Very processor intensive
  • Can't do conference chats.
ProSCORE
2 reviews
67
Mibbit

Mibbit

MSRP  $0.00    Released  January, 2001
Pros
  • no installation needed
Cons
  • web based, so not always available when you want to use it
ProSCORE
2 reviews
33
Xfire

Xfire

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • See when your friends are online, what game they're playing, and what server they're on
  • Communicate with your friends while playing a game
  • Xfire's voice chat lets you talk 1:1 or in groups with your friends while you're in or out of game.
  • One-Click Join
  • Server Browser
Cons
  • Does not support other IM networks such as MSN, AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, etc.
ProSCORE
2 reviews
93
irssi

irssi

MSRP  $0.00    Released  January, 1999
Pros
  • screenable!
  • available for most operating systems
  • gets the job done simply without any bloat
Cons
  • slight learning curve
  • doesn't come with more advanced features out of the box
  • no easy-to-use UI (all text configuration and command driven)
ProSCORE
1 review
50
gsc

gsc

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --

The description on this report is copy and pasted marketing material. The description should be rewritten to provide the facts from a neutral point of view, as per ProductWiki policy and guidelines. GSC is a gaming application for Windows and Mac (coming soon) that provides instant messaging, game statistics, tracking, profiles, and voice...

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0 reviews
N/A
Kopete

Kopete

MSRP  --    Released  --

Kopete is an open source Instant Messaging program that uses the popular KDE package. Similar to other Open Source IM programs Kopete communicates with nearly all the major protocols, including AIM, MSN and Google Talk. With its plug-in architecture even more protocols can be supported. On top of the basic messaging abilities Kopete adds...

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0 reviews
N/A
iChat

iChat

MSRP  --    Released  --
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0 reviews
N/A

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