Internet Chat Software
Popular Internet Chat Clients

The following list identifies the most commonly downloaded internet chat clients1. This provides a loose representation of the latest consumer trends, identifying what software people are interested in trying or buying:
Communicate instantly using the latest version of this popular chat client.
The all-new PalTalk Messenger 7.0 allows you to see, hear, and share files and chat with anyone, anywhere in the world--all for free.
Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, and privacy settings.