24im.com - Free Corporate Grade IM Chat

Upgrade your standard IM experience with 24im. This isn’t just any regular chat service. 24im is aimed at companies and enterprises. It delivers corporate grade instant messaging at the very low price of $0. The app can be accessed via your web browser, or you can download it to your desktop. Messages are encrypted (AES Encryption) to protect your chats from spying eyes. Sign up for an account and gain access for your group within minutes after setup. All that’s required to set up an account is a valid email address and the location and size of your group. 24im will select the best server for your area, giving you top quality functionality. Sign up today, all services are free.

“24im is the smarter, faster, easier way to deliver enterprise-grade IM to your private group. For Free.
We believe in providing an enterprise-class instant messaging solution at the lowest price-point: Free. Our focus is to deliver the best possible service, so that you, our clients, can enjoy the benefits of corporate or group based instant messaging without worrying about managing your own servers or datacenter and without worrying about being charged unreasonable prices.”

24im is first and foremost extremely affordable. It’s an enterprise grade application which comes with a non corporate price tag. Functionality mimics that of other chat services. All in all it’s accessible and well executed.

Will this remain free? How useful is it for large businesses? How is it funded?