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BitlBee vs Instantbird

A side-by-side look at BitlBee and Instantbird. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

BitlBee

BitlBee

Social & Communications

BitlBee is an open source instant messaging client that runs in your IRC client instead of directly in an IM network. It acts as a gateway between many popular chat networks and IRC, allowing you to interact with friends on AIM, ICQ, XMPP/Jabber, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Twitter and more through a familiar IRC interface.

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Instantbird

Instantbird

Social & Communications

Instantbird is an open-source instant messaging client that supports popular chat protocols like XMPP/Jabber, IRC, Twitter and Facebook Chat. It is based on Mozilla technology and aims to be a lightweight and customizable alternative to larger IM clients.

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