Communications and Messaging Software

Communications and Messaging Software

Free IM software downloads including all types of messaging and communications tools.

GoldBug for Windows

GoldBug for Windows 6.3

Secure Instant Messenger

Multiple Platforms | Open Source
February 27 - 9:42 AM ET
43 votes

2,068

Downloads

Mumble for Linux 1.2.19

Low latency, high quality voice chat for gamers

Linux | Open Source
January 27 - 11:47 AM ET
32 votes

1,743

Downloads

WengoPhone for Linux 2.2 Alpha 2

P2P telephony program to call and receive call from computers to phone lines

Linux | Open Source
February 14 - 11:14 AM ET
34 votes

1,433

Downloads

Instantbird for Linux 1.4

Powerful instant messenger based on Mozilla technologies and Pidgin

Linux | Open Source
May 20 - 4:28 PM ET
16 votes

351

Downloads

Psi for Unix 0.15 Beta 1

Cross-platform Jabber client designed for the Jabber power user

Linux | Open Source
April 2 - 12:50 PM ET
20 votes

1,521

Downloads

Gizmo for Linux 3.1.0.76

Internet telephone as simple as an instant messenger

Linux | Freeware
June 27 - 11:16 AM ET
29 votes

2,749

Downloads
Pidgin for Unix

Pidgin for Unix 2.14.8

Universal instant messenger client for AIM, ICQ, MSN, IRC, Yahoo, and Jabber

Linux | Open Source
November 4 - 12:54 PM ET
88 votes

5,893

Downloads

aMSN for Linux 0.98.9

Clone of the original MSN Messenger

Linux | Open Source
May 29 - 5:39 PM ET
13 votes

4,105

Downloads

Ventrilo 3.0.7

Scalable Voice over IP (VoIP) communications system

Multiple Platforms | Freeware
December 17 - 3:38 PM ET
37 votes

15,901

Downloads

Irssi 0.8.11-rc1

Terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems

Linux | Open Source
March 9 - 3:32 PM ET
7 votes

682

Downloads

Jeti 0.7.6 Beta

Java Jabber instant messenger

Multiple Platforms | Open Source
October 18 - 10:52 AM ET
9 votes

1,435

Downloads

Google Hangouts (formerly Google Talk) 2.1.224

Bring your conversations to life with photos, emoji, and even group video calls for free

Multiple Platforms | Freeware
June 11 - 11:32 AM ET
468 votes

70,187

Downloads

123 Flash Chat for Linux 10.0

Organize chat events/online meetings for social network or portals

Linux | Shareware, $199.00
April 21 - 11:14 AM ET
40 votes

1,296

Downloads
Skype for Linux

Skype for Linux 1.15 Alpha

Talk with your friends for free with this P2P technology

Linux | Freeware
January 14 - 2:58 AM ET
79 votes

12,113

Downloads

Mercury Messenger 1.9 RC3

Java-based MSN client and upcoming Jabber client

Multiple Platforms | Freeware
March 14 - 10:46 AM ET
14 votes

5,265

Downloads

AOL Instant Messenger for Linux 1.5.286

Communicate quickly and easily with others on the AIM network

Linux | Freeware
July 19 - 12:57 PM ET
13 votes

4,713

Downloads

Yahoo! Messenger for FreeBSD 1.0.4-1

Yahoo! instant messaging software

FreeBSD | Freeware
November 13 - 3:36 PM ET
11 votes

2,478

Downloads
MyChat

MyChat 6.7.0

Program for real-time communication in small or office local corporate networks

Multiple Platforms | Shareware, $6.00
April 13 - 3:14 PM ET
5 votes

1,083

Downloads

RetroMessenger 0.2

Instant Messenger compatible with the secure and serverless RetroShare Instant Messenger Network

Linux | Open Source
December 3 - 1:17 PM ET
5 votes

248

Downloads

BitWise for Linux 1.7.3

Encrypted P2P IM, voice and file sharing without ads or spam

Linux | Freeware
June 25 - 6:20 PM ET
5 votes

1,477

Downloads

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