Finch (software)

Finch is an open-source console-based instant messaging client, based on the libpurple library. Libpurple has support for many commonly used instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to log in to various services from one application. Finch uses GLib and ncurses.^[1]

Finch
Written in	C
Platform	Unix-like[1]
Type	Instant messaging client
License	GNU General Public License
Website	developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Finch

Finch supports OTR via a libpurple plugin.^[2]

See also

• Free and open-source software portal

• Multiprotocol instant messaging application
• Comparison of instant messaging protocols
• Comparison of instant messaging clients
• Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients
• Comparison of XMPP clients
• Online chat