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Empathy vs XChat for Linux

A side-by-side look at Empathy and XChat for Linux. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Empathy

Empathy

Social & Communications

Empathy is an open source instant messaging client that supports text, voice and video chat. It uses the Telepathy framework and integrates with the GNOME desktop environment. Empathy supports popular protocols like XMPP, IRC, Facebook Messenger, and more.

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XChat for Linux

XChat for Linux

Social & Communications

XChat is an open source IRC chat client for Linux. It has a simple, easy-to-use graphical interface, supports multiple servers and channels, and offers plugins and scripts for customization.

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