LAN Messaging Clients Apps and Alternatives

LAN messengers are specialized IM apps meant to be used within a predefined LAN (Local Area Network).

The main advantage of this type of messenger is that it does not even require an Internet connection or a server, because it functions within a private network.

LAN messengers provide access only to the workstations located inside the local area network, therefore conversations cannot be intercepted by any outsider.

Besides chatting, LAN messengers also come with support for file transfers, emoticons and conferences.