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  1. Subway icon
     5 likes

    Subway is a web-based IRC client with a multi-user backend and a JavaScript-heavy UI. Frontend/backend communication is done with websockets (or best available fallback where not available). The backend supports connection persistence and optional logging when the browser...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Subway screenshot 1
    Subway screenshot 1
    58 alternatives
  2. An Android IRC client that provides access to the capabilities of Internet Relay Chat. It is designed for group communication, but works equally well for those who prefer minimalism and stability over the aesthetics of modern IM clients.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Landscape view
    Network list
    Channel view in portrait mode without user list
    +1
    Channel option toggle switches
    11 alternatives
  3. Tiny Tiny IRC icon
     5 likes

    Tiny Tiny IRC is an open source AJAX-powered IRC client. The idea behind this being that you don't need either client software or even a stable network connection to stay connected to IRC, just keep the site opened to see new messages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Tiny Tiny IRC screenshot 1
    53 alternatives
  4. Lingo icon
     3 likes

    Lingo is an IRC chat client designed with simplicity in mind that is ideal for both novice and expert users. It supports multi-server connections, notifications, auto completion, SSL encryption, UTF-8 display, mIRC colours, CTCP, DCC Send, AppleScript, IRC URI Scheme, SOCKS and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Lingo screenshot 1
    Lingo screenshot 1
    34 alternatives
  5.  6 likes

    jsIRC is written using Socket.IO, node.js, jQuery Title Alert and Sencha ExtJS, relying on string.js, Lo-Dash and PhantomJS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Socket.io
    • Node.JS
    • jQuery
    jsIRC screenshot 1
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    +1
    jsIRC screenshot 3
    63 alternatives
  6. bIRC icon
     7 likes

    bIRC is a simple, lightweight and flexible IRC-Client written in Bash. bIRC doesn't require an installation and can be launched by executing a single script file. bIRC has plugin support and can be easily modified.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    bIRC screenshot 1
    52 alternatives
  7. Nettalk icon
     6 likes

    Nettalk is a powerful but easy to use free (open source) IRC-client for Windows. The smart user interface is based on Windows standards, so it is easy to get used to it. The following languages for the interface are available: English, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Hungarian...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nettalk screenshot 1
    A darker theme
    59 alternatives
  8. leafChat icon
     5 likes

    leafChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

    Chat with your friends using popular IRC networks. leafChat has a friendly, clean interface that doesn't get in the way of your conversations. Connect to multiple servers at once on the same screen, so that it'.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    leafChat screenshot 1
    59 alternatives
  9. CGI:IRC icon
     5 likes

    CGI:IRC is a Perl/CGI program that lets you access IRC from a web browser, it is designed to be flexible and has many uses such as an IRC gateway for an IRC network, a chat-room for a website or to access IRC when stuck behind a restrictive firewall.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl
    CGI:IRC screenshot 1
    CGI:IRC screenshot 1
    58 alternatives
  10.  5 likes

    WebIRC runs as a server and is always connected to your favorite IRC networks. Seamlessly open the same session from home, work, and your mobile devices to continue exactly where you left off.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    WebIRC screenshot 1
    59 alternatives
  11.  4 likes

    jakeIRC is a web-based Meteor IRC client that allows users to connect to their favorite IRC channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Meteor
    • npm
    62 alternatives
  12.  4 likes

    Gnotty ties the knot between the web and IRC. It is designed to assist open source projects that host an IRC channel for collaboration on their project. Gnotty is BSD licensed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    61 alternatives
  13. ScrollZ is an advanced IRC client based on ircII. It incorporates many useful features found in all sorts of scripts. The main difference between these scripts and ScrollZ is the code - whereas ircII scripts take a lot of disk and memory space and run slow, ScrollZ only takes a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ScrollZ IRC Client screenshot 1
    version 1.9.99 , default theme
    55 alternatives
  14. IceChat icon
     3 likes

    IceChat is a fully featured, simple to use IRC Client allowing you to chat online with your friends and for meeting new people as well. It can be used in Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista and also Windows...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    IceChat screenshot 1
    55 alternatives
  15. MegaIRC icon
     2 likes

    MegaIRC is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Client. It allows you to connect to the IRC network a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MegaIRC screenshot 1
    58 alternatives
  16. AndroIRC icon
     2 likes

    AndroIRC is your new IRC client! Features: • mIRC colors • auto join channels on startup • nickserv auth • Android notifications • copy & paste • logging • sasl auth (plain and blowfish) • Multiple servers connections (SSL support) • Easy access menu to kick, ban, change priv.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    AndroIRC screenshot 1
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    +7
    AndroIRC screenshot 3
    53 alternatives
  17. XChat is an IRC chat program for both Linux (Open Source) and Windows (Shareware, 30-day trial). It allows you to join multiple IRC channels (chat rooms) at the same time, talk publicly, private one-on-one conversations etc. Even file transfers are possible.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 7
    Windows XP
    OS X
    59 alternatives
  18. AmIRC icon
     8 likes

    Famous IRC client created by Oliver Wagner and Jamie van den Berge for VaporWare. Its look and feel was copied many times and inspired the creation of XChat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
    AmIRC screenshot 1
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    +1
    AmIRC screenshot 3
    12 alternatives
  19. HoloIRC icon
     1 like

    HoloIRC is an open source IRC client for Android 4.0 and up. It is designed to be as simple to use as possible while being extremely small in size and fairly light in resources. It works with IRC bouncers as well as regular servers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    HoloIRC screenshot 1
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    64 alternatives
  20. Fire icon
     1 like

    Fire is a multi-protocol instant messenger client for Mac OS X based on freely available libraries for each service. Currently Fire handles AOL Instant Messenger®, ICQ®, MSN® Messenger, Jabber, limited IRC, Yahoo!®, and Apple Bonjour communications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Fire screenshot 1
    23 alternatives