IRCCloud is an IRC client with a future. Stay connected, chat from anywhere, and never miss a message.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
United Kingdom
+5
Ergo Alternatives
Ergo is described as '(formerly known as Oragono) is a modern IRC server written in Go. Its core design principles are:' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Ergo for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Ergo alternative is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ergo are HexChat, Adium, irssi and mIRC.
Alternatives list
Traditionally, chat clients on the Mac have been anything but glamorous. Colloquy is an advanced IRC, SILC & ICB client which aims to fill this void. By adhering to Mac OS X interface conventions, Colloquy has the look and feel of a quality Mac application.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Estonia
EU
Textual is the world's most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms on macOS.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
Konversation is an IRC client which gives you speedy access to Freenode network's channels, where you will find support for most distributions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Haiku
- Flathub
- Snapcraft
Germany- EU
A freeware build of X-Chat for windows, as opposed to the official 30-day-trial shareware Windows build.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
Lithuania- EU
+1
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- GNOME
- Linux Mobile
+2
An IRC-like internet chatroom hosted on ZeroNet, a distributed network. 0rc is a fully distributed website, and messages are shared through peers using the ZeroNet stack. In addition, making a new chatroom website is a simple as downloading the files and cloning the site.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Python
- JavaScript
- ZeroNet
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
Freenode provides discussion facilities for the Free and Open Source Software communities, for not-for-profit organizations and for related communities and organizations.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- BSD
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...
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Convos is an IRC client that runs in your browser and brings the IRC experience into the 21st century. It features a persistent bouncer on the server side that will keep you online even after you close your browser window. Want to use Convos on your phone? No problem!
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
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