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Tkabber

a free Jabber client in Tcl/Tk

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Tkabber is a free and open source client for the Jabber (XMPP) instant messaging system, written in Tcl/Tk. It runs on multiple platforms including Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, macOS and Windows.

12 alternatives to Tkabber

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Tkabber: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Telegram Desktop

    Fast and secure desktop app, perfectly synced with your mobile phone.

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    57 out of 100 matchFree

  2. Adium

    A free instant messaging application for macOS that connects to XMPP (Jabber), IRC and IM

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    57 out of 100 matchFree

  3. Gajim

    Free and fully featured chat app for XMPP.

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    57 out of 100 matchFree

  4. Tox

    A New Kind of Instant Messaging

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    55 out of 100 matchFree

  5. Xabber

    Open-source XMPP client for Android and Web

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    54 out of 100 match$1/mo

  6. Tigase

    Instant Communication, Presence And Messaging software based on the XMPP standard

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    53 out of 100 matchFree

  7. Pidgin

    Chat client for signing in to multiple chat networks at once.

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    53 out of 100 match—

  8. XChat

    IRC chat program for Linux and Windows

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    53 out of 100 match—

  9. tlk.io

    A simple web chat

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Free plan
    53 out of 100 matchFree

  10. Smuxi

    Free, distributed IRC client with XMPP/Jabber support for Linux, Windows, and more.

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    53 out of 100 matchFree

  11. WeeChat

    Fast, light and extensible chat client with a text-based user interface

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    53 out of 100 matchFree

  12. Telegram APIs

    Three kinds of APIs for developers: Bot API, Telegram API with TDLib, and Gateway API.

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    53 out of 100 matchFree