TIM alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as TIM, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  Signal

  Signal is an encrypted communications application.

  Open source 8.32.0 3.4M ↓ ★ 16.6K chat, admin
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  Discord

  Your Place to Talk and Hang Out

  Proprietary 1.0.9266 882.4K ↓ chat, talk, voice
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  Slack

  Slack brings the team together, wherever you are.

  Proprietary 4.52.182 9.8M ↓ chat, collaboration, office
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  Viber

  Free and secure calls and messages to anyone, anywhere.

  Proprietary 29.1.0.0 259.3K ↓ chat, friends, instant-messaging
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  Telegram Desktop

  A cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed.

  Open source 7.3.3 1M ↓ ★ 33.3K chat
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  Rocket.Chat

  Rocket.Chat is the leading open source team chat software solution. Free, unlimited and completely customizable with on-premises and SaaS cloud hosting.

  Open source 4.18.5 973K ↓ ★ 1.7K chat, collaboration, admin
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  Zulip

  Desktop client for Zulip, an open source team chat application.

  Open source 5.13.2 97.4K ↓ ★ 992 chat, collaboration, communication
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  Session

  Onion routing based messenger

  Open source 1.18.3 17.3K ↓ ★ 596 chat, collaboration, instant-messaging
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  Pidgin

  Pidgin is a universal chat client, allowing you to consolidate all your different messaging apps into a single tool.

  Open source 2.14.14 175.4K ↓ chat, talk, admin
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  Mumble (client)

  Low-latency and high quality voice chat primarily intended for use while gaming.

  Open source 1.5.939 49.9K ↓ ★ 8.4K chat, voice, admin
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  Franz

  A free messaging app for services like WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger and many more.

  Open source 5.11.0 30.8K ↓ ★ 4.7K chat, instant-messaging, message
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  mIRC

  IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client

  Proprietary 7.83 36.5K ↓ chat, admin

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
TIM	Proprietary	3.4.8.22121	October 24, 2023	—	12.8K
Signal	Open source	8.32.0	October 20, 2026	16.6K	3.4M
Discord	Proprietary	1.0.9266	October 26, 2026	—	882.4K
Slack	Proprietary	4.52.182	October 20, 2026	—	9.8M
Viber	Proprietary	29.1.0.0	October 14, 2026	—	259.3K
Telegram Desktop	Open source	7.3.3	October 22, 2026	33.3K	1M
Rocket.Chat	Open source	4.18.5	October 23, 2026	1.7K	973K
Zulip	Open source	5.13.2	September 27, 2026	992	97.4K
Session	Open source	1.18.3	October 26, 2026	596	17.3K
Pidgin	Open source	2.14.14	January 23, 2025	—	175.4K
Mumble (client)	Open source	1.5.939	October 26, 2026	8.4K	49.9K
Franz	Open source	5.11.0	April 22, 2025	4.7K	30.8K
mIRC	Proprietary	7.83	November 22, 2025	—	36.5K