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Adium vs QQ

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Adium

7.0
Communication

Instant messaging application

QQ

6.0
Communication

Instant messaging tool

Metric Adium QQ
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 7.0 6.0
30-day Installs 32 531
90-day Installs 96 1.9K
365-day Installs 339 6.2K
Version 1.5.10.4 6.9.91_260319_01
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 362 2.9K
GitHub Forks 36 519
Open Issues 31 2
License NOASSERTION
Language Objective-C CSS
Last GitHub Commit 4y ago 4y ago
First Seen Mar 10, 2012 Aug 15, 2013

Reviews

Adium

Adium is a versatile instant messaging application for macOS, supporting XMPP, IRC, and other protocols. It offers a free, open-source solution for multi-network communication, ideal for users seeking a customizable and feature-rich messaging experience.

Adium enables communication across XMPP, IRC, and additional messaging networks.

Pros

  • + Supports multiple messaging protocols including XMPP and IRC
  • + Open-source and free to use
  • + Apple M1 chip support has been addressed

Cons

  • - Some features may be outdated or require evaluation
  • - Limited recent community activity and contributions

QQ

QQ is a popular instant messaging tool offering chat, file sharing, and multimedia communication, widely used in China. It benefits users needing Chinese communication services but has privacy concerns.

Facilitates instant messaging, file sharing, and multimedia communication.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Feature-rich with multimedia capabilities
  • + Widely used in China

Cons

  • - Privacy concerns
  • - Inactive GitHub activity