Open Source BSD Messaging Platforms

See https://pidgin.im/about/ for more information. Pidgin is an instant messaging program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. It runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems. Pidgin is compatible with the following chat networks out of the box: AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, MXit, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and Zephyr. It is written in C and makes heavy use of GLib and GTK+. Finch is a command line instant messaging program. It also lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat network simultaneously, and it is compatible with the same chat networks as Pidgin. It is written in C and makes heavy use of GLib and ncurses.

BeeBEEP is a free, open-source, peer-to-peer (P2P) desktop LAN chat and office messenger built with end-to-end encryption (Rijndael Algorithm, AES). Designed for local area networks, this free cross-platform messaging app enables instant messaging, group chat, and secure file sharing across your office, home, or intranet—completely serverless and offline. Whether you need a private LAN chat application for your team or a secure office communicator over VPN, BeeBEEP operates without central servers or cloud dependencies. It is a free, serverless chat solution for Windows, Linux, and macOS where privacy, data security, and local network communication are essential.

The gSOAP toolkit is an extensive suite of portable C and C++ software to develop XML Web services with powerful type-safe XML data bindings. Easy-to-use code-generator tools allow you to directly integrate XML data in C and C++. Serializes native application data in XML. Includes WSDL/XSD schema binding and auto-coding tools, stub/skeleton compiler, Web server integration with Apache module and IIS extension, high-performance XML processing with schema validation, fast MIME/MTOM streaming, SOAP and REST Web API development, WS-* protocols (WS-Security, WS-Policy, WS-ReliableMessaging, etc), XML-RPC and JSON. Licensed under GPLv2. Visit the developer center with guides, tutorials, and examples at www.genivia.com/dev.html The documentation of the toolkit, libraries, plugins and more is available at www.genivia.com/docs.html Commercial-use licenses and expert technical support services are available at competitive pricing levels, please visit www.genivia.com/products.html

DiscordChatExporter is a cross-platform utility that allows users to export Discord chat histories into structured files for archival, analysis, or backup purposes. The tool connects to Discord accounts and retrieves message history from servers, channels, or direct messages, then converts the data into formats such as HTML or JSON. It is designed to preserve message structure, timestamps, attachments, and formatting so exported conversations remain easy to navigate and review. The project is widely used for moderation audits, research, community archiving, and personal record keeping. With both command-line and GUI usage patterns available through the ecosystem, it supports automation as well as manual workflows. Overall, DiscordChatExporter provides a reliable way to extract and preserve Discord communications outside the platform.

Kadu is a dynamically evolving instant messenger compatible with the Gadu-Gadu and XMPP protocol. It can be run on all platforms supporting the Qt toolkit.

Fluxer is a free and open-source instant messaging and VoIP platform designed to provide communities, friend groups, and teams with a self-hostable communication alternative. The project combines real-time chat, voice calling, and community features into a unified system that can be deployed independently rather than relying on centralized proprietary services. It is built with a modern TypeScript stack and focuses on delivering a clean user experience alongside flexible infrastructure options for developers who want control over their communication environment. Fluxer supports typical messaging workflows while also aiming to provide extensibility for plugins and future integrations. Because it is open source, users can inspect, modify, and host their own instance, aligning with privacy-focused and decentralized communication trends.

EZ Intranet Messenger is designed to work within a LAN segment, without the presence of centralized server. Its primary goal is to provide instant messaging service, along with online status notification, file transmission, and real time public chat.

A WhatsApp client library for NodeJS that connects through the WhatsApp Web browser app. Programmatically control WhatsApp whether you're running user or business accounts. It uses Puppeteer to run a real instance of Whatsapp Web to avoid getting blocked. Programmatically control WhatsApp whether you're running user or business accounts. Whatsapp-web.js connects to an official version of WhatsApp Web under the hood, reducing ban risks. The object-oriented approach makes it easy to get running quickly. Since whatsapp-web.js works by running WhatsApp Web in the background and automating its interaction, you'll need to authorize the client by scanning a QR code from WhatsApp on your phone. After scanning this QR code, the client should be authorized and you should see a Client is ready! message being printed out.

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

Tox is a peer to peer (serverless) instant messenger that focuses on security and privacy. In today's world where digital surveillance is rampant, Tox offers users a communication software alternative that's free from prying eyes and ears, and is, quite literally free and without advertising. Tox comes with all the great features you'd expect from an instant messenger application, including voice calls, video calls, file sharing and screen sharing. Everything done on Tox is encrypted using open-source libraries so you can be assured of completely private conversations. It also has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to turn over data. There are no corporate interests, no hidden agendas-- just simple, secure and easy to use messaging.

Easy SMS is a PHP package for sending SMS messages through multiple service providers using one consistent interface. It helps developers avoid writing separate integrations for every SMS gateway their application may need. The package uses configurable gateways, strategies, messages, and phone number handling to make SMS delivery easier to manage. It is especially useful in applications that need verification codes, alerts, notifications, transactional messages, or fallback delivery across providers. The project is installed through Composer and is part of Overtrue’s broader PHP ecosystem. It is aimed at developers who want a practical abstraction layer for multi-channel SMS delivery in PHP applications.

Ollama Telegram Bot is a Python-based Telegram bot that enables users to interact with locally hosted large language models through a familiar messaging interface. The project is designed to provide a simple but configurable way to bring AI chat capabilities into Telegram, supporting both individual and group conversations. It includes access control features such as user whitelists and admin roles, allowing fine-grained control over who can interact with the bot and manage its behavior. The bot connects to a local or remote Ollama server, enabling users to run models on their own hardware while maintaining full privacy. It supports Docker-based deployment, making it easy to set up alongside an Ollama instance with optional GPU acceleration. Configuration is handled through environment variables, allowing customization of models, timeouts, and interaction rules. Overall, ollama-telegram provides a lightweight and extensible solution for deploying personal or team-based AI assistants.

JML is a java Msn Messenger library that supports MSNP8-MSNP15. It is optimized for multiple users and is intended to be very easy to follow and use.

This project provides a basic Java implementation of the OSCAR protocol, used by ICQ and AIM clients. Commonly used features such as messaging, status and server buddy lists are supported, making it easy for developers to use this in their own work.

GoldBug is a decentralized & secure communication suite that offers an integrated e-mail client, an instant messenger & a file transfer. Also included is an URL-RSS-DB & a p2p web search. Current vers. w/ McEliece Algorithm. GoldBug has been 2013 - 2023 ten years just another Graphical User Interface of the Spot-On Encryption Suite. Main GUI features: Minimal & colorful Interface with Tabs in the East. Microsoft & Qt MinGW deprecated Win32 & for Compiling: ● https://sourceforge.net/p/goldbug/wiki/compiling As Spot-On implemented the minimal GB-concept & Nuvola Icons, GoldBug has now been fully integrated into Spot-On Win64: Just choose Tabs at East & Mini-View in Options - w/ Nuvola Icons of course! Voilá! & Many Thanks, Pro-Files can be found archived at ● current source: https://github.com/textbrowser/spot-on ● EN Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/3749435065 ● DE: https://compendio.github.io/goldbug-manual-de/ ● Study: https://www.amazon.com/asin/dp/3750408971

Licq is an ICQ/AIM clone written fully in C++. It uses an extensive plugin system to manage many different functions including the MSN protocol. The main GUI is written using the Qt widget set.

ufdbGuard is a URL filter to block unwanted web content on the internet. ufdbGuard can also enforce Google SafeSearch, detect UltraSurf, Tor, Skype and other chat applications, proxy tunnels and enforce safer HTTPS traffic. ufdbGuard is a redirector for the Squid web proxy with 200,000 URL verifications/second. ufdbGuard integrates with user authorities like LDAP, Kerberos and Active Directory to assign different policies to different groups of users. Contact the support desk at www.urlfilterdb.com for information about the ufdbGuard API which can be integrated in 3rd party applications.

Ayttm is an instant messenger program, supporting various protocols such as MSN, Yahoo, AIM, Jabber, and more. It is the heir of the Everybuddy project, and aims to continue improving the program and addressing its shortcomings.

OpenYMSG is an open source Yahoo Messenger API implementation. It began as a fork of jYMSG, primarily to upgrade the API. It is intended to get you up and running with a simple Yahoo Messenger client in very little time.

KMess is an MSN/Live Messenger compatible chat client for Linux. The strength of KMess is it's integration with the KDE desktop environment, focus on Live Messenger specific features and an easy-to-use interface.

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.

Mibew Messenger is an open-source live support application allowing visitors of your site to chat with your operators.

The PlanetaMessenger.org Libraries project is a set of open source instant messenger libraries used and maintained by PlanetaMessenger.org. You can find protocol implementation for MSN, ICQ, ComVC networks for use on standalone and server applications.

Gtmess is a console msn messenger client for linux and other unix (POSIX) systems. Apart from the basics (chat windows, file transfers), it offers full unicode (utf-8) support and some advanced features like spoofing the typing user, detection of users that login as invisible etc.

Instant Messenger gui made with nice Fishs. Written in python. (now only Gtk, may be later we use Qt and others). Main objetives are: be nice, fast, usable, portable, and sopport different free messengers systems/backends