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Below is a list of
defunct instant messaging platforms
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Name, When discontinued - Type of client
A
AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
B
BBM
, 2019 (Comsumer version only)
C
ChatON
, 2015
E
Emesene
, 2013 –
MSNP (Microsoft Notification Protocol or Mobile Status Notification Protocol)
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Gizmo5
, 2011 – Multi protocol
GMX Multi Messenger
Google Hangouts
, 2017
Google Allo
, 2019
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IChat
, 2012
M
Meebo
, 2012
Microsoft Messenger service
, 2014
O
OoVoo
, 2017
P
Pidgin
, 2010
S
Skype Qik
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Talk City
, 2002
U
Upptalk
X
Xfire
Y
Yahoo! Messenger
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e
Instant messaging
Protocols
(
comparison
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Open
DDP
IMPP
IRC
Matrix
MTProto
Retroshare
Signal Protocol
SIP
MSRP
SIMPLE
Tox
XMPP
Jingle
WFP
Zephyr
Closed
MSNP
OSCAR
TOC
Skype
Services
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
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Signal
Skype
Slack
Snapchat
Snow
Tango
Telegram
QQ
Textfree/Pinger
Threema
Tox
Trillian
Viber
VK Messenger
WeChat
WhatsApp
Wickr
Windows Messenger service
Zoom
Zulip
Clients
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Baidu Hi
BBM Enterprise
Briar
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FaceTime
Gadu-Gadu
GroupMe
HCL Sametime
IMVU
Jami
Jongla
Linphone
Facebook Messenger
Palringo
Retroshare
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Telegram
QQ
Tox
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eBuddy
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Pidgin
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QIP 2010
Skype for Business
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Trillian
XMPP (Jabber)
ChatSecure
Conversations
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Psi
Spark
Tkabber
Xabber
MSNP
Microsoft Teams
Skype
Defunct
List of defunct instant messaging platforms
See also
Backchannel
Chat log
Chatbot
Circuit
Comparison of user features of messaging platforms
Contact list
Emoticon
File sharing
FirstClass
Flock
Fuze Box
Hall.com
LAN messenger
Presence information
RingCentral Glip
SMS language
Status message
U-Report
Videotelephony
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Web chat
Webcam
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