ElectronIM
Free/Libre open source Electron based multi instant messaging (IM) client.
Combine all your IM applications (or whatever you want) in a single browser (Electron) window.
Quickstart
Detailed guides for installation can be followed in our comprehensive setup guide.
Download the latest binary version for your platform: releases
Or if you have Node installed in your system, you can try out ElectronIM by running one of the following commands:
npx electronimnpm install -g electronim
electronimFeatures
- Multi-platform: ElectronIM is available for Linux , Mac and Windows.
- Based on Chromium 140.
- Desktop notifications: ElectronIM will notify you using your native system notifications.
- Spellchecker: ElectronIM contains spellchecker dictionaries for many languages, if your language is not supported, just file an issue.
- Supports any web based IM solution.
- Drag-and-drop services/tab reordering.
- Configurable context for services (Isolated/sandboxed or shared). i.e. You can have multiple tabs/instances of the same service/web application if the context is sandboxed.
- Notifications can be disabled for individual Applications.
- Notifications can be disabled globally (Do not disturb).
- Keyboard shortcuts.
- Screen sharing: Share your screen securely with any web service that supports it (e.g. Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and so on).
- Appearance customization:
- Light and Dark themes with system override.
- Custom application title to personalize your ElectronIM window.
- 🗕 System Tray.
- Always on top: Keep ElectronIM window on top of other applications.
- Find in page.
- Task Manager: Monitor and manage application processes with memory and CPU usage metrics.
- No tracking: ElectronIM respects your privacy, no account registration is needed and no telemetry, analytics, or tracking of any kind is performed.
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Motivation
Inspired by Rambox and Franz, I created ElectronIM out of the necessity for an all-in-one instant messaging app that did not require registration, provided spell checking for free, and ensured maximum user privacy by never tracking user activity or sending telemetry data. With built-in screen sharing and strict privacy principles, ElectronIM offers a secure and flexible communication hub.