The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of instant messaging clients. See the individual products' articles for further information. External links may lead to extensions that add a feature to a client.
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General information
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Operating system support
The operating systems the clients can run on without emulation or compatibility layers.
Protocol support
Features
Information on what features each of clients support.
Secure messengers
Messengers with client-to-client encryption
The following table is an overview of instant messaging clients that provide end-to-end encryption. Some of the listed client applications do not provide end-to-end encryption by default. These clients may require that users install a separate plugin, turn on a setting, or use an optional mode. In these cases, the encryption-related information in this table is only applicable when the encryption is enabled.
Messengers with client-to-server encryption
The following table is an overview of those Instant Messenger clients which provide client-to-server encryption. It does not include clients that also provide end-to-end encryption.
Messengers with no encryption
The following is a list of those Instant Messenger clients which do not provide client-to-server encryption:
- Empathy
- ICQ
- Mxit
- Nimbuzz
- Palringo
- Windows Live Messenger
- Xfire
- Notes
See also
- Comparison of instant messaging protocols
- Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients
- Comparison of LAN messengers
- Comparison of VoIP software
- List of SIP software
- List of video telecommunication services and product brands
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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