What is Nimbuzz?
Nimbuzz is a free cross-platform instant messaging, VoIP, and social networking app. Originally released in 2006 for mobile devices, Nimbuzz has expanded over the years to also offer desktop clients for Windows and macOS.
The key features that set Nimbuzz apart include:
- It aggregates multiple mobile messaging services into one app, allowing users to connect with friends across platforms like MSN, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, AIM, Hyves, Gtalk, and Facebook.
- Free VoIP calls and text chat capabilities.
- Group chat rooms and ability to create special interest-based communities.
- Options to include emojis and multimedia content.
- Availability across Android, iOS, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows and macOS devices with data sync across platforms.
- Nimbuzz Out feature allows cheap calls to any number, even landlines and non-Nimbuzz users.
Nimbuzz monetizes through advertisements, Nimbuzz Out paid subscriptions, and calling credits. While popular abroad with several million users, Nimbuzz faces stiff competition from larger tech rivals in the messaging space like Meta's WhatsApp and has failed to gain much traction in the US market.
WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Facebook Messenger, Viber, Trillian, Zulip, Empathy, Jitsi Desktop, Linphone, Conversations are some alternatives to Nimbuzz.