# Best Free Messenger Prog **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 20, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888 "2010-03-20T20:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/1 "2010-03-20T20:36:30Z")
Needs to work with AOL SN, and be small, I don’t need any bells and whistles. Check out the Average info below!! Aim lite 12-14K Trillian 12-18K Digsby 25-30K aim 5.2 35-40K ---
**Author:** ![copperlegend](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/copperlegend/32/7445_2.png) [@copperlegend](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/copperlegend)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/2 "2010-03-20T20:49:09Z")
I like Digsby ([digsby.com](http://digsby.com)) ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/3 "2010-03-20T20:56:46Z")
I second digsby…although it needs a few tweaks. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/4 "2010-03-20T21:08:40Z")
I just use gchat. And yes you can use your aim sn through it. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/5 "2010-03-20T21:59:40Z")
Google chat? ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/6 "2010-03-20T22:04:48Z")
i use trillian ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/7 "2010-03-20T22:17:55Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Google chat? yes ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/8 "2010-03-21T06:42:29Z")
Digsby here ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/9 "2010-03-21T07:54:20Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > i use trillian x2 ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/10 "2010-03-21T10:14:57Z")
digsby with the extra file added to be a beta tester. ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/11 "2010-03-21T10:16:23Z")
**Pidgin** [http://www.pidgin.im/](http://www.pidgin.im/) ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/12 "2010-03-21T11:44:43Z")
I still use aim 5.2 from [oldversion.com](http://oldversion.com) ---
**Author:** ![fstz06](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fstz06/32/5341_2.png) [@fstz06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fstz06)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/13 "2010-03-22T05:36:14Z")
> [@glitch](#): > > **Pidgin** > [http://www.pidgin.im/](http://www.pidgin.im/) x2 ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/14 "2010-03-22T05:51:03Z")
If you want just AIM and to pretty much be able to chat, just get AIM Lite. Its perfect for what you need. [http://x.aim.com/laim/](http://x.aim.com/laim/) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/15 "2010-03-22T06:05:00Z")
pidgin /thread ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/16 "2010-03-22T06:50:50Z")
Pidgin to me is bloated. Hes looking for something small without the bells and whistles. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/17 "2010-03-22T07:44:28Z")
I use digsby on pc, or adium on mac. I need to find a decent all in one for my berry. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/18 "2010-03-22T09:23:03Z")
I would go with MirandaIM, by far the slimiest of all clients. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/19 "2010-03-22T10:19:28Z")
Pidgin I use it for my gchat and 2 AIM accounts ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888/20 "2010-03-22T12:29:07Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Pidgin to me is bloated. Hes looking for something small without the bells and whistles. **Pidgin Portable** > **[Pidgin Portable (multi-protocol chat client) | PortableApps.com](https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/pidgin_portable)** > > Pidgin Portable is a multi-protocol instant messaging client. You can log into multiple networks all with the same program. All your settings and lists are self-contained, so it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-free-messenger-prog/151888.md?page=2)