Open Source Chat Software

phpFreeChat is a free, simple to install, fast and customizable chat that uses by default files for message and nickname storage. It uses AJAX to smoothly refresh and display the chat zone and the nickname zone.

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

ssh-chat is a custom SSH server written in Go that allows you to chat over SSH connection. When you open your terminal and type in a command, instead of getting a shell you get a chat prompt. With ssh-chat you get a simple chat room over a secure shell connection, where you can send and receive private messages, check any user's public key fingerprint for identification purposes, and more. You can change the color theme of the chat, block or kick users, and chat on just about any platform where an SSH client is available, including on mobile.

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.

WASTE is a mesh-based workgroup tool that allows for encrypted, private communication between distant parties on the internet, independant of local network organization.

Full featured CMS with social features. It has limited functionality by default and can be extended with additional modules. Additional modules includes such features as Education solution, Video Messenger, Events, Polls, Tasks, Forum, Market, Videos, Video Streaming and more

PySocks - a platform independent SOCKS proxy written in Python Do you share an DSL or cable connection between several computers? With PySocks you'll be able to use all features of ICQ, MIRC, Napster and such again!

A fork of WASTE 1.5.0.408 beta 3 starting form 1.5.1.412 beta 3

Random Webcam Video Chat key features: + Facebook integration (exclusive mode supported) + Filters: users choose their chat partners by gender, location + Cirrus independent (can stream using rtmp server) + Logs including text chat and webcam snapshots, log comments + Latest girls and boys (with profile links for members) + Monetization: ads inside chat (supports rotator and paid cam site feeds) Sites with similar concept and features: ChatRoulette, Omegle, ChatRT, ChatRevolve, FaceBuzz, RandomCams, t.vu (ChatRoulette mirror), FlipChat, HeyPeople , StirChat, FaceBuzz, ChatHopper, ShufflePeople, CamStumble, HeyReddit, Zupyo, TinyChat, Stickam-Shuffle, anoChat, videoEncounter, FaceRoulette, NastySpace, ZapandTalk , patchRoulette, ChatRevolve, ChatPig (German), RanChat (South Korea), VdChat (Chinese), Catpapo (Brazil), Tipitty (Spanish), CamToya (français), MoveYourCam (français), ChatClock, RudeRoulette, ManRoulette. Demo live site: http://www.videoencounter.com/

Embeddable telnet daemon written 100% in Java.

OpenRPG is an Internet application that allows people to play Role Playing Games and some miniature based war games in real-time over the Internet. OpenRPG helps facilitate character tracking, miniature battles, and adventure building.

This project seeks to provide a web-interface to a BetaBrite LED sign capbable of sending messages to the sign and displaying them. Additional modules can also be added to have the sign display weather information and RSS.

Make AJAX/PHP avatar worlds on websites. Build visualized, real multi-user communities, fora and chat rooms. See your buddies wander around. From card games to virtual RPG worlds, DutchPIPE makes it possible. The future: interconnected DutchPIPE sites.

THIS PROJECT HAS MOVED Please visit https://github.com/obriencj/meanwhile The Meanwhile project is an open implementation of the Lotus Sametime client protocol. The project provides a library written in C, a python module, and a Gaim plugin utilizing the library.

A collection of practical and useful PHP scripts which impose minimum requirements to hosting systems. Currently it contains a gallery, chat, blog and snippets collection scripts.

Eggdrop is the most advanced IRC robot available. It has been under development since December 1993, and unlike most other bots, it is still regularly updated.

HelloWorld is a decentralized social network based on OpenID, P2P and different JAVA encryption technologies. It will offer all the fundamental functionalities of a social network platform respecting the right of informational self-determination.

CURE provides a web-based environment for distributed collaboration. It was designed for lerning groups but is now also used to support busines collaboration. It combines wiki ideas with mailing lists, shared folders, chats, and room metaphors.

[ Please read https://sourceforge.net/p/darkbot/news/2014/01/darkbots-revitalization/ ] Darkbot is a portable IRC chat robot written in the C language that can be taught responses to user inquiries, and even have conversations with them. Darkbot was originally created by Jason Hamilton as an aid for help channels on Intenet Relay Chat.

Discussion Forums 2k is dead the new project can be found at: http://developer.berlios.de/projects/idb/

Doblets are a framework for dynamics downloadable objects to used in interactive (chat-like) environments.

Java library for the creation of IRC-related applications (i.e. bots, clients, etc)

P2PIRCLIB is a library and the de facto standard interface for the P2PIRC protocol. The library itself will define the protocol and enable it to be used on many common development platforms. The P2PIRC protocol is a decentralized implentation of IRC.

This is a simple, easy to install and easy to configure chat script in perl.

SmartIRC is a PHP class/library for communication with IRC networks, which conforms to the RFC 2812 (IRC). It's an API that handles all IRC protocol messages. Project moved to PEAR! http://pear.php.net/package/Net_SmartIRC/