Instant messaging (IM)

wikipedia:Instant messaging

• Slack (2013)
• Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
• Jitsi (2003)
• Mattermost (2015)
• Matrix (client: Riot)
• Rocket.Chat (at least 2016)
• Zulip (2012)
• Keybase (open-source client with proprietary server)
• Wire (Open Source - End to End Encrypted)
• Gitter (2014)
• Discord (2015)

Google trends

• https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=%2Fm%2F0zdp3l0,%2Fg%2F11cjpb9d52,%2Fg%2F11csb2gq0p,%2Fg%2F11ff53mf29

Free plans

• Microsoft Teams (March 2017)
• Chanty (2017)
• Fleep (2012)

Related terms

• Intercom (2011)

See also

• Instant messaging (IM), Messenger, Slack, Mattermost, RocketChat, Gitter, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Amazon Chime, Zoom, Google Chat, AWS Chatbot, LiveChat, APNs, Arattai, Zulip, Chanty, Fleep, Spaces, Zoho Connect, QQ, WhatsApp, Cliq, iMessage, Telegram