List of defunct instant messaging platforms
This is an alphabetic list of defunct instant messaging platforms, showing the name, when it was discontinued and the type of client.
- AOL Instant Messenger, 1997–2017
- aMSN, 2002–2012
- BBM, 2005–2019
- ChatON, 2011–2015
- Emesene, 2013 – MSNP (Microsoft Notification Protocol or Mobile Status Notification Protocol)
- Empathy
- Fetion
- FireChat, 2014–2018
- Gizmo5, 2005–2011 – Multi protocol
- Google Allo, 2016–2019
- Google Hangouts, 2013–2022
- Hike Messenger, 2012–2021
- iChat, 2002–2012
- ICQ, 1996–2024
- Instantbird, 2007–2013
- Meebo, 2005–2012
- Microsoft Kaizala, 2017–2023
- Microsoft Messenger service, 1999–2014
- Microsoft Office Communicator/Microsoft Lync
- MSN Messenger, 1999–2005
- Mxit, 2005–2016
- MySpaceIM, 2006–2009
- Odigo Messenger, 2002–2004
- ooVoo, 2007–2017
- PowWow, 1994–2001
- Skype Qik, 2014–2016
- Surespot, – 2022
- Talk City, 2002
- Upptalk, 2010–2017
- Windows Live Messenger, 2005–2012
- Windows Messenger, 2001–2008
- Xfire, 2003–2015
- Yahoo! Messenger, 1998–2018
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(comparison)
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Closed |
- Band
- BBM Enterprise
- Beeper
- BiP
- DingTalk
- Discord
- Element
- Google Chat
- Google Meet
- Google Messages
- GroupMe
- Guilded
- HipChat
- iGap
- iMessage
- Imo
- IRC Networks
- Jongla
- KakaoTalk
- Kik
- Lark
- Libon
- Line
- Marco Polo
- Mattermost
- Facebook Messenger
- The Palace
- Palringo
- Session
- Signal
- Skype
- Slack
- Snapchat
- Snow
- Tango
- Telegram
- Textfree/Pinger
- Threema
- Tox
- Trillian
- Viber
- VK Messenger
- Wickr
- Windows Messenger service
- Zoom
- Zulip
(comparison)
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Multi-protocol |
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XMPP (Jabber) |
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MSNP |
- List of defunct instant messaging platforms