Pidgin vs XMPP
A side-by-side look at Pidgin and XMPP. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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XMPP
Social & Communications
XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is an open standard communication protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML. It enables the near-real-time exchange of data between any two or more network entities.
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