Chat & Instant Messaging (447 programs)

Pros: Good for records keeping. Easy to understand. Tabs are organized according to activity. Logs can be exported.

Cons: Outdated interface. No search bar.

Pros: Easy to use. Realtime preview. Lets you use a virtual webcam. Compatible with all popular videochat apps.

Cons: Low quality video preview. Some tacky frames and animations.

Pros: Discover and meet new friends through public chatrooms. Open private conversation with closed family & friends. Listen to music or watch videos together. Access thousands of chatrooms.

Cons: Overfilled with ads. Conversations amongst users in the chatroom are messy.

Pros: Clear, nicely designed interface. Lots of customization options. Support for text, voice and video chats. Usual IM features: smileys, nudges, file sharing.... Extra tools like remote control, screen capture and video recording.

Cons: Sometimes adding contacts is difficult. You can't download new interface themes. Number ID for contacts: not very user-friendly!.