Psi

1.3

Software information

License:

Freeware (Free)


Updated:

13 Oct 2017


Publisher:

The Psi Team

Website:

http://psi-im.org

Software Screenshots

Size: 64.44 MB


Downloads: 4130


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Jerome Johnston (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 01 Mar 2012

Nowadays, instant messaging has become more and more popular. That's because it's more convenient and faster to communicate using instant messages than writing actual emails. Furthermore, a lot of instant messaging applications support file sharing. One instant messaging protocol that is widely used is Jabber or XMPP. Although there are numerous programs that support the Jabber chat protocol, only few of them have all the features required by the average user. Such a software is Psi. This is basically a Jabber client with numerous features.

Installing the software is a very simple operation for most users. The program can run on most versions of the Windows operating system, including XP and Windows 7. It takes up little hard disk space and it's gentle with the system resources.

When run for the first time, Psi will ask the user to enter his Jabber account details. If he hasn't got one, he can easily create it directly from the program's interface. Psi supports most of the Jabber servers available and selecting one of them and entering the desired username and password is enough for creating a new account. After having done so, the user will be automatically logged on. By using the menu system, he can add friends into his list, simply by typing their nicknames.

The program allows setting a status message and also becoming invisible to other users. The Options menu of Psi is very comprehensive and has all the features a user might need for configuring the program's functionality and also its appearance. A Transfer Manager is present, allowing one to see all his past and current file transfers between him and friends.

Users can chat with each other, but can also participate to group chats.

Pros

It allows users to create new Jabber accounts directly from the interface, using one of the many Jabber servers available. Besides that, the program's functionality and appearance can be thoroughly customized. Furthermore, users can chat with each other or can participate to group chats.

Cons

The interface seems a bit simple and doesn't support skins or themes. Psi is a fully-featured Jabber client.

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1.3

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Psi Editor’s Review Rating

Psi has been reviewed by Jerome Johnston on 01 Mar 2012. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Psi 3 out of 5 stars, naming it Very Good

3

out of 5