Meebo vs Empathy

Struggling to choose between Meebo and Empathy? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Meebo is a Social & Communications solution with tags like instant-messaging, multinetwork, webbased.

It boasts features such as Supported multiple IM networks like AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, etc, Web-based so could be accessed from any browser, Synced conversations across devices, Offered group chats, Had plugins and themes to customize the interface and pros including Unified multiple chat accounts in one interface, Accessible from any computer with a browser, Free to use with no limits, Worked well for casual IM users.

On the other hand, Empathy is a Social & Communications product tagged with chat, messaging, voip, xmpp, irc.

Its standout features include Text, voice and video chat, Supports popular protocols like XMPP, IRC, Facebook Messenger, Integrates with GNOME desktop environment, Uses Telepathy framework, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Supports multiple protocols, Voice and video chat, Integrates well with GNOME.

Feature	Meebo	Empathy
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Social & Communications	Social & Communications

Product Overview

Meebo

Description: Meebo was a free web-based instant messaging client that allowed users to access multiple IM accounts and networks in one interface. It supported popular platforms like AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and others. Meebo officially closed in 2012 after being acquired by Google.

Empathy

Description: 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.

Key Features Comparison

Meebo Features

• Supported multiple IM networks like AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, etc
• Web-based so could be accessed from any browser
• Synced conversations across devices
• Offered group chats
• Had plugins and themes to customize the interface

Empathy Features

• Text, voice and video chat
• Supports popular protocols like XMPP, IRC, Facebook Messenger
• Integrates with GNOME desktop environment
• Uses Telepathy framework

Pros & Cons Analysis

Meebo

Pros

• Unified multiple chat accounts in one interface
• Accessible from any computer with a browser
• Free to use with no limits
• Worked well for casual IM users

Cons

• Required creating a Meebo account separate from IM accounts
• Lacked some features offered by native IM clients
• Discontinued in 2012 after acquisition by Google

Empathy

Pros

• Free and open source
• Supports multiple protocols
• Voice and video chat
• Integrates well with GNOME

Cons

• Limited customization options
• Some stability issues
• No mobile app
• Lacks some features of proprietary IM clients

Pricing Comparison

Meebo

• Free

Empathy

• Open Source