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Pidgin

Pidgin is a free and open-source multi-platform instant messaging client supporting multiple protocols simultaneously, based on libpurple. It runs on Windows, Linux, and UNIX-like systems and supports many chat networks including XMPP, IRC, and more.
Latest: 2.14.14
Last checked: Mar 2, 2026 2:51pm
Rank: 3832/15140
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Overview

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License: GNU General Public LicenseInstaller: Windows installer, source codeWinget: Available

Version & Lifecycle

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Current: 2.14.14 N-2: 2.14.12 Oldest supported: 1998 Avg cadence: Every 501 days

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  1. Anbarasan
  2. nico_k
  3. Bob
  4. Vigneshwaran

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Packaging Notes

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No official pre-built Linux/Unix packages; recommended to use OS package manager or build from source

Notes

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Widely used for Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) plugin providing end-to-end encryption; formerly named Gaim; supported by a community and sponsored by DigitalOcean.