What is Licq?

Licq is a multi-threaded ICQ (originally; now it supports AOL and MSN as well) clone written mostly in C++. It uses an extensive plugin system to manage many different functions. The main GUI is written using the Qt widget set. Licq is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Development is very ongoing, with new features and bugs fixed frequently, so updates are available often. The current version should be very stable, but as with all software use it at your own risk.

Browse the list of features, take a look at the screenshots and then download Licq and try it out. If you need help, check out the frequently asked questions, our section with tips and the support page.

Check out the installation guide for how to install the latest version of Licq.

More plugins on the PluginList page.

For developer information, see DeveloperArea.

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News

See below for the latest news and LicqNews for the complete archive.

Licq 1.3.9

We are happy to announce the final release of Licq 1.3.9.

This is basically a bugfix release of all the things we've fixed since 1.3.8 was released.

See the release notes for a list of bugs fixed and features added and then download it from the usual place.

  • Posted: 2010-05-17 03:09
  • Author: flynd
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Licq 1.3.9-rc1

The first release candidate for Licq 1.3.9 is now ready for download.

Licq 1.3.9 is a bugfix only release. For list of changes, see DeveloperArea/ReleaseNotes/1.3.9.

  • Posted: 2010-05-03 03:11
  • Author: flynd
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Licq 1.3.8

We are happy to announce the final release of Licq 1.3.8.

This is mostly a bugfix release but also contains several new features to the LicqWeb GUI such as showing recent messages, setting offline status and resizing windows.

See the release notes for a list of bugs fixed and features added and then download it from the usual place.

  • Posted: 2009-12-13 22:03 (Updated: 2010-05-17 03:10)
  • Author: flynd
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Licq 1.3.8-rc1

The first release candidate for Licq 1.3.8 is now ready for download.

Licq 1.3.8 contains bugfixes and adds new some features to the LicqWeb GUI such as showing recent messages, setting offline status and resizing windows.

  • Posted: 2009-11-29 06:07 (Updated: 2009-11-29 06:07)
  • Author: flynd
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Licq 1.3.7

We are happy to announce the final release of Licq 1.3.7.

This is mostly a bugfix release but also contains several new features in the Qt4-Gui such as spell checking and configurable keyboard shortcuts.

See the release notes for a list of bugs fixed and features added and then download it from the usual place.