Jitsi

Jitsi
License:
Free (GPL) Source code
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English
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WinXP/Vista/7
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Softonic review

Nick Mead

“Free messenger client supporting audio and video chats”

by Nick Mead about Jitsi

Jitsi is a free messenger client that supports most major protocols and even supports video and audio conversations.

Simply choose the IM protocol that you'd like to connect to from a selection that includes SIP, Google Talk, XMPP/Jabber, MSN or Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Bonjour, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger and Facebook chat. In the main window, you'll find all your personal contacts.

In the Jitsi chat window, you can exchange IM messages or initiate video or audio chats, including group chats. There are a limited number of emoticons and Jitsi keeps a history of your chats. Although the interface isn't particularly intuitive, the fact that you can initiate audio and video chats gives it a serious advantage over many slicker IM clients.

Note that this download link takes you to the nightly build page because Jitsi is being updated so regularly, that you can choose the latest version more easily.

Jitsi might not be quite as slick as other IM clients but is a serious alternative to classics like Miranda.

Pros
  • Supports a wide range of IM protocols
  • Supports audio and video chats
  • Simple to setup and use
Cons
  • Beta version may be unstable

Jitsi (2) User reviews

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  • 7/10
  • sluimers sluimers
    User reviews
    1

    Jitsi seems to beat most IM's when it comes to being multiplatform and multi-client.
    For Linux Jitsi beats Pidgin as an instant messenger as it supports video and audio calls and screen sharing... More

    • Review of Jitsi - 03 Oct 2011
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  • Matt Perkins Matt Perkins
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    225

    Being able to video chat on any IM network is nice adding extra security like Jitsi is even nicer. Who doesn't want as much privacy as possible?

    My complaint with Jitsa is the fact it's pretty... More

    • Review of Jitsi - 09 Jun 2011
      This review is liked by 1 of 6
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