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GNOME Contacts vs Pidgin

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

GNOME Contacts

GNOME Contacts

Social & Communications

GNOME Contacts is the default address book application for the GNOME desktop environment. It allows you to store contact information like phone numbers, email addresses, and postal addresses.

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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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