Adium
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Adium, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Adium's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Adium | Free | Free instant messaging application for macOS |
The facts
Each one read from Adium's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bundled services
- The service list names XMPP, AIM, ICQ, Bonjour, Twitter, IRC, Gadu-Gadu, IBM Lotus Sametime, and Novell GroupWise as bundled services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Channels
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Chat privacy
- Adium documentation describes OTR as providing encryption, authentication, deniability, and perfect forward secrecy.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Contacts integration
- Adium can use macOS Address Book details and combine multiple messaging accounts for one person into a single contact.checked 11 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- XMPP,Google Talk,LiveJournal Talk,AIM,ICQ,Bonjour,Twitter,IRC,Gadu-Gadu,IBM Lotus Sametime,Novell GroupWisechecked 20 Sep 2026
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- The documentation describes notifications through macOS Notification Center, Growl, and Adium's built-in Mist notifications on older OS X versions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Adium is an open-source, volunteer-driven project released under the GNU GPL and built with the Cocoa API.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Protocol library
- Adium is based on the libpurple protocol library.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Adium is a free instant messaging application for macOS that connects to XMPP (Jabber), IRC, and other messaging services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Service hosting
- Adium does not host instant messaging services; it connects to services run by others.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The download page directs users to documentation, troubleshooting pages, IRC chat, and GitHub issue reporting for help.checked 11 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Chat windows
- Tabbed messaging lets users combine chats into flexible arrangements of windows and tabs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Message appearance
- The WebKit-based message view supports configurable message styles, with seven included by default and additional styles available from Adium Xtras.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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