Miranda NG
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Miranda NG, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Miranda NG's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Miranda NG | Free | Free download; Windows desktop client |
The facts
Each one read from Miranda NG's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Channels
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Customization
- Skins, icons, smileys, and sounds are compatible with Miranda IM and available through the project's addons site.checked 11 Oct 2026
- DeltaChat requirement
- The DeltaChat plugin requires Windows 10 or newer and a 64-bit operating system, and adding an account requires an existing DeltaChat account to add Miranda NG as another device via QR code.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Downloads include stable version 0.96.7 and development version 0.96.8, each with 32-bit and 64-bit installers and 7-zip archives.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- DeltaChat,Discord,Em-LAN,Gadu-Gadu,ICQ Corporate,IRC,Jabber/XMPP,Microsoft Teams,Minecraft Dynmap,Sametime,Steam,Telegram,Tox,VKontaktechecked 20 Sep 2026
- IRC features
- The IRC plugin lists secure connections, proxy support, DCC chat, resumable file transfers, highlighting, aliases, and mIRC-like commands.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Miranda NG is published under the GNU GPL license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The About page lists Windows 2003, XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11 as supported operating systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- New plugins and languages can be installed automatically using PluginUpdater or downloaded manually from the full downloads list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Miranda NG is a successor to Miranda IM, a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows, described as light on system resources and fast.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The project lists protocol support including DeltaChat, Discord, IRC, Jabber, Microsoft Teams, Steam, Telegram, Tox, and VKontakte.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides a forum, and its About page names the team members who design, write, and support Miranda NG.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tox profile security
- The Tox plugin page says users can secure Tox profiles with a password, and that the Tox profile is stored outside Miranda's database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Upgrade path
- The project provides an IM Updater plugin to upgrade an existing Miranda IM installation to Miranda NG.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company information
- The About page identifies the project as maintained by the Miranda NG team but does not state a headquarters or founding year.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windowschecked 20 Sep 2026
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