Adium

Spec sheet

Purpose

Adium is a free instant messaging application for macOS that connects to XMPP (Jabber), IRC, and other messaging services.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Supported platforms

macOSRead 20 Sep 2026 · adium.im

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · adium.im

Integrations

XMPP,Google Talk,LiveJournal Talk,AIM,ICQ,Bonjour,Twitter,IRC,Gadu-Gadu,IBM Lotus Sametime,Novell GroupWiseRead 20 Sep 2026 · adium.im

Support

The download page directs users to documentation, troubleshooting pages, IRC chat, and GitHub issue reporting for help.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Bundled services

The service list names XMPP, AIM, ICQ, Bonjour, Twitter, IRC, Gadu-Gadu, IBM Lotus Sametime, and Novell GroupWise as bundled services.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Channels

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · adium.im

Chat privacy

Adium documentation describes OTR as providing encryption, authentication, deniability, and perfect forward secrecy.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Chat windows

Tabbed messaging lets users combine chats into flexible arrangements of windows and tabs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Contacts integration

Adium can use macOS Address Book details and combine multiple messaging accounts for one person into a single contact.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

File transfer

File transfers are supported over AIM, ICQ, IRC, XMPP under certain network conditions, and Bonjour; AIM and ICQ have a stated 4 GB hard limit.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Local chat logs

Adium stores chats locally by default, and its documentation describes options to disable logging generally or for encrypted chats or specific accounts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Message appearance

The WebKit-based message view supports configurable message styles, with seven included by default and additional styles available from Adium Xtras.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Notifications

The documentation describes notifications through macOS Notification Center, Growl, and Adium's built-in Mist notifications on older OS X versions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Open source

Adium is an open-source, volunteer-driven project released under the GNU GPL and built with the Cocoa API.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Protocol library

Adium is based on the libpurple protocol library.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Service hosting

Adium does not host instant messaging services; it connects to services run by others.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

System requirements

The download page lists Adium 1.5.10.1 or later for Mac OS X 10.7.5 or newer on a Mac.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Third-party plugins

The service list names third-party plugins for services including Telegram, Skype, Steam, and WhatsApp, and says Adium does not support those plugins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · adium.im

Plans and prices

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