Good Chat Software.

[Ryan]

Can anyone suggest a good chat software that we can add to our site. A free software would be great but we also don't mind paying for it. We just want to add something very professional to our site - perhaps a java chat software. They are so many out there and we are confused on which one to take. We would appreciate any comments.

[zPointe]

Edit: Were you refering to an actual chatroom-type script or a 'live' customer support solution? If the latter, then the below still applies.

I would suggest Kayako's LiveResponse (www.kayako.com). It is effecient, robust, and has an attractive interface. Nine stars in my book due to price, but I find it well worth it.

[eHostSpace]

i think there's a software called phplivesupport. surf around in yahoo and find out that software. tried it before with a friend of mine. very good one.

[northwind]

if you are looking for a live chat room for your site, you can try phpmychat.

I heard it was really unstable though.

[Jimbob]

I wouldnt try phpmychat, its very slow and unstable. I installed it once and never used it again.

[eHostSpace]

www.jpilot.com is a web-based irc client program

[matt2kjones]

hi

Jpilot.com is a good idea

have you heard of irc before???

well jpilot is a web based client that connects to an irc server for chat

there are many freely available irc servers to use, and is a good chatting enviroment

i could offer you a free irc server as well, but like i said, there are many free servers out there.

If you are a bit 'un sure' how it all works, then email me or send me a pm, and i will help you further

[northwind]

you need to find out if your host allows irc chatting though.

Usually most hosts avoid it due to the fact that it uses up system resources fast.

[eHostSpace]

i think irc clients should be ok, but not as irc server.

[eHostSpace]

i see. i used to host a irc client software (jirc from jpilot) over a free shared host (forgot which one already) and i do not seem to have trouble with the free host.