Chat

Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet that offers a real-time transmission of text messages from sender to receiver. Chat messages are generally short in order to enable other participants to respond quickly. Thereby, a feeling similar to a spoken conversation is created, which distinguishes chatting from other text-based online communication forms such as Internet forums and email. Online chat may address point-to-point communications as well as multicast communications from one sender to many receivers and voice and video chat, or may be a feature of a web conferencing service.

Listing

Chats are listed by protocol and used software, if you want to list a channel do so on the Chat engine page.

Logo: Logo of the chat engine if available, 150px maximum, frameless image type.

Description: Make it short, create a dedicated page if you have more to say.

Links: Can be multiple links and mirrors, including Tor mirrors.

Years: Since when the Chat exists and is it still used.

Theme: If the website is centered around a specific theme (cars, sport, video games, etc.).

Infos: = Free/Open Source = Partially Open Source = Closed Source = Display advertising = Tor Support

Software or protocol: Software or protocol used to parse messages.

Users: Approximate number of users in millions.

Alexa Rank: Alexa Rank of the website.

V: Number of votes for the website.

C: Number of comments for the website.

Purge Cache of the page to refresh the number of votes and comments (can take a few hours to be completely visible).

Name	Logo	Description	Links	Years	Theme	Infos	Software or protocol	Users	Alexa Rank	V	C
Rocket Chat		Rocket Chat is an Open Source Chat engine easily forkable with built-in federation capabilities.	https://rocket.chat/	2015-present	General		Rocket Chat	12 millions		0	0
Discord		Discord is a proprietary freeware instant messaging and VoIP application and digital distribution platform designed for creating communities ranging from gamers to education and businesses.	https://discord.com	2015-present	General		Discord	250 millions		0	0
IRC		Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is an application layer protocol that facilitates communication in the form of text.	List of IRC servers: https://netsplit.de/networks/	1988-present	General		Internet Relay Chat (IRC)	0.4 million	Not available	0	0
XMPP		Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is a communication protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML (Extensible Markup Language). It enables the near-real-time exchange of structured yet extensible data between any two or more network entities. Originally named Jabber.	List of XMPP servers: https://list.jabber.at/	1999-present	General		XMPP	?	Not available	0	0
Licky		Licky is the chat platform for communities. Create invite-only communities with multiple channels, custom emojis, roles and a fully fledged permission system. Send unlimited messages, photos and videos to your friends with private and group messaging.	https://licky.org/	2019-present	General		Licky	?	Not Available	0	0
Telegram		Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service.	https://telegram.org/	2013-present	General		Telegram	400 million		0	0
Kik		Kik is a free messaging app to help you keep in contact with friends and family.	https://kik.com/	2010-present	General		Kik	?	Not Available	0	0
Matrix		Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP.	https://matrix.org/	2014-present	General		Matrix	?		0	0
Mattermost		Mattermost is an open source self-hosted Slack alternative.	https://mattermost.com/	2015-present	General		Matrix	?		0	0
Kotchan		Chan like in the form of a chat. Kotchan is a newage pagan satan buddhist yoga cult chan.	https://kotchan.fun/	2014-present	Imageboards		LiveChan	0.0001	Not available	0	0
Omegle		Omegle is a free online chat website that allows users to socialize with others without the need to register.	https://omegle.ca/	2009-present	General, chat vidéo		Omegle	10 millions	Not available	0	0