For a general overview we have categorized the listings

We differentiate between applications that can be freely configured for any provider and softphones that are linked to a particular VoIP service provider. For an extensive list of available softphone applications please refer to www.voip-info-org.

In addition we have listed a few messengers capable of Voice over IP.

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Name	Brief description
	Free choice of provider
X-Lite 3.0	Free Client, Good features	counterpath.com
Eyebeam	X-Lite Pro -with video feature - not free	counterpath.com
Global IP	Free Client, Many features	PC Phone
SJPhone	Beta test version -free	SJLabs.com
SIPPS	Encypted, Instant messaging	NERO.com
SNOM 360	Emulation of the Snom 360 Hardware for WIN	SNOM
MyJabber	With Jabber messaging service	MyJabber.net
SipEyePhone	Easy to configure, very reliable	eyepmedia
Firefly Softphone	Messaging Firefly with low bandwidth requirements	firefly
Twinkle Softphone	SIP Softphone for Linux	Twinkle Softphone
Openzoep	VoIP and IM engine based on SIP	Openzoep
PhonerLite	Free SIP Softphone, easy to use	PhonerLite
Express talk	Supports 4 lines,call transfer, Address book	Express Talk
	Pre-configured clients
Globe7	SIP softphone powered by IPTV with PC to PC, PC to landline, free fax and real time video calling	Globe7
Babble	Messaging	Babble.net
Stanaphone	Pre-configured	Stanaphone
MPQ Phone	Pre-configured, Video conferencing	Cubus
Pulver Communicator	FWD Client with instant messaging	FWD
Skype	Pre-configured	Skype
click4netphone	Pre-configured	Click4.com
DingoTel	Pre-configured	DingoTel
PC2Call	Pre-configured	PC2Call
Wengophone 2.0	Compatible to MSN, Jabber, AOL, Yahoo	Wengo
Yahoo Voice	IM and now with soft phone, great rates	Yahoo Voice
Lycos Phone	See Globe7
MondoTalk	Pre-configured	Mondotalk
Gootec	Pre-configured	Gootec
Gizmo Project	Good voice quality,Conference rooms, complete	Gizmo Project
	Messenger with VoIP
AIM	Instant messaging	AOL
ICQ Phone	Instant messaging	ICQ.com
MSN	Instant messaging	Microsoft
Google Talk	Instant messaging	Google Talk
	IP Calls
Teamspeak	Professional conference software	goTeamSpeak
Ventrilo	Multiplatform conference software	Ventrilo
VoIPerized	Conference software	VOIPerized