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BitlBee vs Pidgin

A side-by-side look at BitlBee and Pidgin. 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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Pidgin

Pidgin

Social & Communications

Pidgin is an open source chat application used for instant messaging that supports multiple protocols and accounts including AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP/Jabber, and more. It allows users to stay connected across different services on one interface.

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