10 Chat Widgets to Consider

Written by Aidan Henry / October 2, 2007

Embedded chat in a website provides the ability to more closely connect with your readers or customers, depending on the instance. Chat widgets provide real-time feedback and spur thought-provoking discussions - features lacking in e-mail. However the disadvantages should be acknowledged too. In some cases, widgets may slow down the page load or take away from the overall site experience rather than enhance it. However I encourage everyone to give some of the following chat widgets a try and make your own conclusions. Let's take a look at some of the top ones...

MeeboMe
Plugoo
Mabber
Pladeo
Userplane
Geesee
Gabbly
Chatango
Zoho Chat
ParaChat