In this post we are going to review some of the best multiprotocol instant messaging clients for windows in my opinion, among which are the guest star of this group,Telegram, Although in reality this application is not multiprotocol but one was created specifically for it, I think it is necessary to mention it because it is hitting very hard especially on mobile platforms and now it has an 'unofficial' client for desktop systems and that everything be said, it works quite well. It will be the exception within the article.
Returning to the topic at hand, there are six chosen Of which we will mention its characteristics and capabilities when it comes to chatting with our friends, acquaintances or family, as well as being able to send files such as photos, videos or documents and carry out group chats. In short, we can communicate at any level with the people we want and who of course also have these services installed.
- imo Messenger: This instant messaging client has its own network, so it not only acts as a pure and simple interface to another network and which in turn allows group chats and voice messages. In the versions for the mobile platforms of iOS and Android also allows voice calls via VoIP and something very important and that are the simultaneous sessions. If you do not have the application installed at that time and you are too lazy to download it, you can also access it via the web.
- Telegram (It is not multiprotocol): It has entered strong especially in mobile platforms posing as a 'serious' competitor to the almighty WhatsApp, although at quite a distance as with Line. However, an external developer has implemented a desktop client for Windows and other systems in which we can also send files, photos and documents with group chats and a very minimalist and well-worked interface. It should be mentioned that it is still in an early stage of development so it can give errors.
- pidgin: Like the others, it is a multi-protocol application that was basically developed for Linux environments, but now also has a version for Windows. With Pidgin, you can log into your many accounts using the same interface and communicating on different protocols, such as AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo, IRC, MSN, ICQ, Jabber and many other instant messaging and chat networks. It is a great tool for the 'big' communicators and people who like to chat a lot on the networks and even for office environments. Finally mention that Pidgin is written based on open source and therefore is totally free.
- Trillian: This service is named after the fictional character of the same name in the novel "The Galactic Traveler's Guide" by Douglas Adams being the first version known as Trillian Astra. Within this application we have one free and one paid (Trillian Pro). It allows multi-session within the same service and the supported protocols are AIM, ICQ, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Yahoo! Messenger, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Bonjour, XMPP and Skype although it requires that it be kept open in the background.
- Digsby: In addition to supporting several of the most used and common protocols such as Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo ... it also allows video calls but only from the desktop application. It has not received many updates in recent times but its social facet to share content through Twitter and Facebook, as well as a neat interface with the use of tabs in conversations, makes it an option to consider.
- instantbird: It does not contribute much compared to the others, it is an instant messaging client that supports several protocols (services) and that allows you to have multiple accounts connected at the same time. Use Instantbird if… you want to simultaneously connect to Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, AIM, Jabber, Google Talk accounts, among others.
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