BitWise for Windows 1.7.3

4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 (80 votes)

(June 25, 2007)

Windows (All) / Freeware / 8,839 downloads

BitWise isn't just "another IM", but has all the usual features plus many features unavailable in other IM programs, including automatic message encryption, direct-to-IP voice chat, a file transfer manager with file queueing and file sharing, a URL history, whiteboards, a grouped interface, skinning, buddy icons, extensive preferences and it's both small and fast.

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  1. 4 out of 5 stars
    luckman212

    Reviewing 1.7.3 (Jun 29, 2007)

    This is a nicely-rounded IM program, I have found it is the only one that works cross-platform (Mac/PC/Linux) and thus we chose this for our corporate IM so as not to exclude Mac users. Also, it allows people who are working at home or out in the field to chat with people at the office which the other "business" LAN-based IM programs couldn't do, because this one is client-server based and not Peer-To-Peer (although I do think it falls back to P2P mode if it loses connectivity with the server). There are a few bugs and it crashes on occasion, which is why I rated it a 4 instead of 5. Hopefully there will be a rewrite at some point to address these, becuause development has halted in the past few years.

  2. 4 out of 5 stars
    Xssshell

    Reviewing 1.7.2 (May 6, 2007)

    Tried it years ago...a little more complicated than other messanger but I think it's worth the effort.

    Make it a Miranda Plugin and I'll use it 24/7!
    But no need for another messenger for me personally.

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    czekar

    Reviewing 1.7.2 (Jun 19, 2006)

    This would be great software if it supported proxy connections to the internet.

    Ah well. At least the screenshot isn't just the same picture in a bigger window!

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    Blue Joker

    Reviewing 1.7.2 Beta 1 (May 18, 2006)

    Used it since first releases ,
    I ever found it very good and I appreciate his development .
    In my opinion , it has to spread up yet ,
    it's used , or at least I do use it , with personal friends or co_workers , as a valid IM , whom you can rely absolutely .
    The File Transfer is very fine and so other small features , which if not make it unique , sure make it a valid product and I can tell , a professional one.

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    Nikkie

    Reviewing 1.7.1 (Apr 1, 2006)

    It's better than multi-network messengers .. it is its own network and does more than those other programs ... they should allow users to create plugins though .. this program is great but feels limited ..

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