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Pidgin

the universal chat client·pidgin.im

Pidgin is a chat program that lets users log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously, such as XMPP and IRC at the same time. It runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX-like operating systems. It supports network features like file transfers, away messages, buddy icons, custom smileys, and typing notifications, and its functionality can be extended with plugins.

What it's for

Logging into multiple chat networks simultaneouslyChatting on XMPP and IRC at the same timeExtending chat functionality via pluginsFile transfers between chat contacts

Features 11

Away messages
Buddy icons
Custom smileys
Extendable functionality via numerous plugins
File transfers
Frequent releases driven by user contributions
Plugin support for additional chat networks
Simultaneous login to multiple chat networks
Support for Jabber/XMPP, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, and Zephyr out of the box
Translated into many languages
Typing notifications

At a glance

free tieropen source

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsWindows, Linux

LanguagesAfrikaans, Albanian, American English, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Australian English, Azerbaijani, Belarusian Latin, Bengali, Bokmal Norwegian, Bosnian, British English, Bulgarian, Canadian English, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dzongkha, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Euskera (Basque), Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hong Kong Chinese, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, LAO, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian Nynorsk, Occitan, Oriya, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese-Brazil, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Serbian Latin, Simplified Chinese, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Valencian-Catalan, Vietnamese, Xhosa

Integrations

Lotus SametimeIRCGadu-GaduJabber/XMPPSILCBonjourSIMPLEZephyrNovell GroupWise Messenger

Pricing

Pidgin is described as free and containing no ads; no pricing plans are listed.