Web sites found here contain download and support information regarding Open Source software and applications for internet chat, online conferencing, podcasts, and instant messaging.
Regular Websites
Adium X is a highly customizable, multiple protocol IM application for Mac OS X. - Adium X
http://www.adiumx.com/
AquaChat AV replaces iChat AV's brushed metal interface with a bright and clean Aqua one. - AquaChat AV
http://www.scifience.net/
Boule is a user chat web application; based on a modular design to be easily pluggable to other systems. - Boule
http://sourceforge.net/projects/boule/
Bribble is a platform-independent chat system; uses a Java server, a PHP/MySQL web-based back-end, and a Flash chat client. - Bribble
http://www.bribble.com/
Cabber is a console Jabber (chat utility) client. - Cabber
http://cabber.sourceforge.net/
Campus Chat Server is a chat server application intended for use in the University campus network. - Campus Chat Server
http://www.alhem.net/project/campus/
centericq is a text mode menu/window-driven IM interface that supports almost all chat protocols; also comes with an internal RSS reader and a LiveJournal client. - centericq
http://thekonst.net/centericq
Eimp is an IM that integrates some popular protocols like Jabber, etc. - Eimp
http://sourceforge.net/projects/eimp/
ejabberd is an openly developed multi-platform, XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) Jabber server application, which supports both basic and advanced multi-user chat features. - ejabbard
http://www.process-one.net/en/ejabberd/
Gabber is a Jabber client for Gnome; a flexible distributed open source instant messaging system. - Gabber
http://gabber.sourceforge.net/
Gale is an Open Source messaging system; providing private messaging and public chat. - Gale
http://gale.org/
gnokii is a Linux application for mobile phones; provides a library to communicate with a phone hiding the communication protocol. - gnokii
http://www.gnokii.org/
Gyach is a GTK-based, Yahoo-like chat client which can use existing logins for chatting; supports colors, emotes/aliases, PMs, set status, remote user status display, ignore lists, etc. - Gyach
http://gyach.bc2va.org/
Not just your instant messaging application, IMVU is a 3D instant messenger. This instant messaging client allows you to chat with other people from all over the globe by creating your own avatar and chatting on animated 3D scenes. The website allows you to create, dress and accessorize your own avatar. - IMVU
http://www.imvu.com
IoChatto is a chat client which can be used in the JXTA platform; similar to many IRC chat clients. - IoChatto
http://developer.berlios.de/projects/iochatto/
IPChat is a small ncurses-based chat program which operates P2P, identifying contacts by IP address. - IPChat
http://www.nongnu.org/ipchat/
Jasim is a simple instant messenger program that uses its own protocol, JSMP. - Jasim
http://jasim.sourceforge.net
JWChat (Jabber Web Chat) aims to be a full featured, web-based Jabber client; supports basic Jabber instant messaging, etc. - JWChat
http://jwchat.sourceforge.net
kChat is chat application that has a server-side moderated mode; client and server are included. - kChat
http://www.hakore.com/kChat/index_en.html
Licq includes all the basic features of ICQ; including adding/editing users from within the GUI, user history, user groups, etc. - Licq
http://www.licq.org/
Littlechat is fast, chat application in Javascript and PHP. The target of this project is a lightweight, live, chat application. - Littlechat
http://littlechat.sourceforge.net/
LivePenguin is an instant messaging and chat application; similar to LivePerson. - LivePenguin
http://www.ultrize.com
LlamaChat is an Open Source chat server application; supports many advanced chat and instant messaging features. - LlamaChat
http://sourceforge.net/projects/llamachat
Mobber is a mobile communicator application based on the Jabber/XMPP protocol for cell phones with GPRS. - Mobber
http://mobber.gryf.info/
MOHA Chat is a chat utility which consumes fewer resources on the server side and is fast on the client side. - MOHA Chat
http://mohachat.org/
MonkeyChat is a simplistic P2P chat program; works on any platform. - MonkeyChat
http://reidnimz.com/software.php?content=monkeychat
Mumble is low-latency, high quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming. - Mumble
http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
NexusChat is a single-threaded BBS-style chat server application; influenced by GTalk. - NexusChat
http://nchat.sourceforge.net/
OpenChatterBox is a LAN Chat-like application which is designed for communicating over LANs. - OpenChatterBox
http://openchatterbox.sourceforge.net/
ParaDigEm is a broadcast-based chat client for meetings held in PONI; can send/receive using Blowfish. - ParaDigEm
http://drwren.com/ParaDigEm/
ptyaim is a small text-based chat client; features a small UI and a plugin interface. - ptyaim
http://ptyaim.sourceforge.net/
Senility is a multi-protocol IM for the Gnome desktop; has a status tray icon, and provides integration with the desktop. - Senility
http://gimli.sourceforge.net/
SharedMemory lets you ask many people a question; works a bit like iChat - but instead of directing your question at a single user, your question is sent out to thousands of users. - SharedMemory
http://sharedmemory.org/
talkative is a small XMPP IM client for the Gnome desktop; simple but powerful. - talkative
http://code.google.com/p/talkative/
Teencamp-Chat is a simple chat application that does not require a database because everything is written into a file; features whispering, different rooms, etc. - Teencamp-Chat
http://www.individual-it-services.de/free/main.php
Valhalla Chat is an instant messenger program which provides chat rooms for desktops, laptops, and mobile phones. - Valhalla Chat
http://www.valhallachat.com
Provides free and open source software and video streaming solutions for all types of open source. Includes the latest information on this project, project overview and playback features, project download, screenshots and skin downloads. - VideoLAN
http://www.videolan.org
VoiceApp records sound from soundcard and converts it to frequency domain via FFT, showing the result in a window; ideal for a microphone. - VoiceApp
http://directory.fsf.org/project/voiceapp/
VooDoo Chat is a fast, convenient, easily customized web chat application; with the ability to continuously update the user messages. - VooDoo Chat
http://vochat.com/
WhisperIM is a secure IM client that provides end-to-end encryption over a XMPP/Jabber network. - WhisperIM
https://whisperim.dev.java.net/
WRChat is a program which uses MySQL and PHP 4 to provide a web interface to a chat group. - WRChat
http://wrchat.sourceforge.net