The post The 7 Best Chat Apps and Clients Better Than Official Messengers appeared first on BardTech . Among the fastest growing social networks today , you’ll find plenty of chat apps. In fact, it could be argued that instant messaging (IM) is the way forward for social networks, which is why Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion and Twitter opened up its Direct Messages. However, only some of these chat services have a desktop client, while others only give you web-based versions. There is some truth to the death of the desktop client . But third-party developers aren’t giving up yet. From all-in-one messaging apps to dedicated chat clients that do a better job than the official web versions, here are some amazing chat apps you should be using on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. 1. Franz (Windows, Mac, Linux) All-in-one messaging app for WhatsApp, Slack, Skype, and many more. Franz is an all-in-one, universal messaging app, which supports 65 services. This inclu...