AOL Instant Messenger vs Yahoo Messenger - Difference and Comparison

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AOL Instant Messenger

Yahoo Messenger

Currently 3.43/5
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Rating: 3.4/5 (7 votes)

Currently 4.33/5
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Rating: 4.3/5 (9 votes)

Encryption:

Yes

Protocols:

AIM and ICQ

Windows Live messenger, Yahoo! messenger, Lotus SameTime

Toolkits or SDKs:

W32

W32, Cocoa, GTK

Built-in games:

Partial

Yes

File transfer:

Yes

Unicode (UTF-8):

Yes

Voice messaging and Mail:

Yes

Web cam Support:

Yes

Offline messaging:

Yes

Message Logging:

Yes

Themes / skins:

Yes

Emoticons:

Yes

Cost:

Free

Licence:

Clickwrap licence

Remote desktop application assistance:

Whiteboard:

Yes (Doodle)

Third party add-ons:

Yes

Plugin system:

Yes

Multi-account support:

Yes (with Microsoft Live IDs)

Author/Creator:

America Online

Yahoo! Inc

Latest version available:

6.5.9.1 (Windows) 2.4,1.0.2 Build 110 Beta (Pro (Win),1.3.30.1 (Triton (Win),4.7.1333 (Mac OS X),1.5.286 (Linux

8.1.0.244 (Win),2.5.3 (Mac),1.0.4 (Unix)

Operating systems supported:

Windows, Windows mobile, Blackberry smartphones

Windows, Blackberry

Operating systems not supported:

Mac X, Mac OS X, Linux, BDS ,Unix

Mac X, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD, Unix, Windows Mobile

Scripting:

Handwriting mode:

Yes (Doodle)

Spellcheck:

Animation:

Yes

AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) is an instant messaging program that uses the OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May of 1997.

Yahoo! Messenger is another popular instant messaging program provided by Yahoo!. It is used with a generic "Yahoo! ID" which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, and chat rooms in various categories. it was released on 21 June 1999. It is the first major IM client to feature BUZZing and music-status. Another recently added feature is customized avatars.