Nostalgia. Now with uptime.
Our Instant Messenger Provisioning And Client Toolkit (IMPACT) makes it easy for you to launch your own AIM servers, download a pre-configured client (or configure your own), and bring your buddy list back to life.
Not interested in beta testing?
We can notify you once we launch to the public instead.Bring AIM Back On Your Terms
- Spin up your own servers..
- Host your own piece of AIM history — totally under your control, no central server drama.
- Grab a pre-patched client..
- We'll hand you a ready-to-run AIM client, already configured for your setup — and we'll even give you a shareable download page so others can join your server in one click. No hex editing, no guesswork, no "what's your IP again?"
- Make it yours, top to bottom..
- Create custom chat room categories, organize your user directory, and even program what shows up in the news ticker. Your server, your rules — just like it's 2003 and you're in charge of the whole buddy system.
Built on Open Source. Boosted with DevOps Love.
Thanks to projects like RAS and RASPyMAN, spinning up a personal, self-hosted AIM server is already way easier than it used to be. The real challenge? Everything around it — port forwarding, client patching, config files, and keeping things running without babysitting your terminal.
- Simple server provisioning.
- We handle all the technical complexities so you can focus on bringing your buddies back online.
- Client auto-patching and shareable download links.
- Give your friends a one-click solution to join your server without any technical headaches. Our client patcher will be released as open source as soon as it's implemented.
- A clean, unified dashboard.
- Manage your entire AIM experience from one intuitive interface.
- Modern DevOps workflows.
- All to make running your own AIM stack as easy as joining a chat room in 2004.
Introducing the IMPACT Platform
Old School Chat. New School Control.
Scalable, Self-Healing Infrastructure
Every server runs in its own container, making it easy to scale up, spin down, or recover from failures without breaking a sweat. If something crashes, it restarts. If your community grows, your setup can grow with it.
One Interface to Rule It All
Stop digging through config files. IMPACT gives you full access to all management APIs in a clean, web-based dashboard.
Boot, Ban, or Bounce
Need to boot a user, ban a spammer, or kill a rogue session? You've got admin powers at your fingertips — no command line required.
Build Your Own Bots
Add personality to your server with custom bots. Welcome new users, post daily jokes, or resurrect your favorite SmarterChild-style chaos.
Rewire the Ticker
Use the AIM news ticker to broadcast real updates, in-jokes, or even a custom RSS feed. It's your world, your scroll.
Pre-Patch & Share Clients
Auto-patch legacy clients with your server's config and give your friends a simple download link to get online fast. No hex hacks. No setup guides.