Open Source Messaging Platforms

See https://pidgin.im/about/ for more information. 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. It is written in C and makes heavy use of GLib and GTK+. Finch is a command line instant messaging program. It also lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat network simultaneously, and it is compatible with the same chat networks as Pidgin. It is written in C and makes heavy use of GLib and ncurses.

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A WhatsApp client library for NodeJS that connects through the WhatsApp Web browser app. Programmatically control WhatsApp whether you're running user or business accounts. It uses Puppeteer to run a real instance of Whatsapp Web to avoid getting blocked. Programmatically control WhatsApp whether you're running user or business accounts. Whatsapp-web.js connects to an official version of WhatsApp Web under the hood, reducing ban risks. The object-oriented approach makes it easy to get running quickly. Since whatsapp-web.js works by running WhatsApp Web in the background and automating its interaction, you'll need to authorize the client by scanning a QR code from WhatsApp on your phone. After scanning this QR code, the client should be authorized and you should see a Client is ready! message being printed out.

A very nice MSN compatible messenger application, aMSN Messenger is a multiplatform MSN messenger clone. Works pretty much like its Windows based counterpart. Perfect for keeping in touch with those friends who have not yet seen the light. Works on linux

"Mibew Messenger" - is unique software allowing visitors of your site to chat with your operators. This repo should be treated as an obsolete. For modern version of Mibew Messenger see https://sourceforge.net/projects/mibew/

Dolphin Pro is a full-featured integrated Social CMS. Dolphin includes media server, video converter, media sharing modules, social profiles, chat, messenger, timeline, events, groups, store, blogs, forums and more.

EZ Intranet Messenger is designed to work within a LAN segment, without the presence of centralized server. Its primary goal is to provide instant messaging service, along with online status notification, file transmission, and real time public chat.

Mibew Messenger is an open-source live support application allowing visitors of your site to chat with your operators.

IpChat is a comprehensive network communication tool, similar to a regular instant messenger. However IpChat unlike other IM networks is completelly decentralized, requiring no pre-existing server.

This is an Instant Messenger client and server written fully in CGI with Perl. Users can register their nickname, and chat when anyone comes online. Also you can see they webcam.

AJIM is a pure JAVA instant messenger software. It uses the Smack API for the XMPP (Jabber) protocol.

This web service developped in Java provides WebForum services on the IMAP4/POP3 protocol : you don't need database, and common messaging tool like Netscape Messenger or Outlook permits to create/delete new forum and to moderate messages.

Chat Messenger written in Java using sockets, contains a server-side app and a client-side app connecting to a SQLite DBMS Programmed by a group of Egyptian ITIians from Intake 33 * Sherif Mosa * Yosrah Ibrahim * Mostafa Magdy * Yasmin Abd Elhameed

It is an instant messaging client. Crony IM has support for some commonly used instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to log into various different services from one application. like LAN, GTalk, Yahoo, Facebook.

The goal of CryptoJIM project is to create a cross platform instant messenger with support for a central encrypted message archive, transparent message encryption and several IM Protocols. At first priority it will support the ICQ Protocol.

The end goal of the FreeMess Project is to produce a cryptographically secure, pseudonymous, cross-platform peer-to-peer Instant Messenger service, piggybacking on FreeNet (http://freenet.sourceforge.net) as a distributed filesystem to hold user data.

An open-sourced all-in-one messenging client. The client includes AOL OSCAR, IRC, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and ICQ (OSCAR). Written in Java for cross-platform support.

Galaxium is an multi-session, multi-protocol instant messenger application build for GNOME users. It uses the GTK# and GDI+ libraries as well as the Mono Framework.

GOIM is a Jabber client with special features targeted at gamers. It is based on the eclipse rcp and will include all major jabber features in addition to displaying who in the roster is playing which game on which server and other game related features.

An Instant Messenger service in Java. The project consists of a server, client and custom-designed XML-protocol. The system is intended for corporate LANs where the security policy requires a local server.

HDCIM is an instant messenger for HDC users to exchange info, the IMs will travel encrypted with public key encryptions technologies. The instant messenger will be built for Windows and Linux, but it will be written for maximim portability

Does not work because there is no master server! A P2P Messenger which uses JXTA. It provides secure RSA/AES end-to-end encryption and VoIP-Capabilities.

It's just another Instant Messenger based on jabber

Simple instant messenger implementation (Client/Server) using wxWidgets and ACE.

This is a Java-based project to integrate IM services (MSN, Yahoo, AOL, ICQ, Jabber) into a server-based proxy service, providing always-on presence and offline message queing. Any Jabber-based client can receive messages from the service.