mIRC Alternatives

mIRC is described as 'Windows IRC client for real-time worldwide chat with group and private messaging, multi-server access, scripting, encryption, logging, and customization' and is a popular IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to mIRC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best mIRC alternative is Discord, which is free. Other great apps like mIRC are Pidgin, HexChat, irssi and WeeChat.

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  1. 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
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  2. SadnessChat icon
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    SadnessChat SadnessChat is a free, real-time chat platform built for real conversations. Whether you're hanging out with friends or building a community, SadLounge has everything you need.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Chatzilla icon
     19 likes

    ChatZilla is a clean, easy to use and highly extensible Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client, built on the Mozilla platform, which provides all the usual features: multiple servers, a built-in list of standard networks, easy searching and sorting of available channels, logging, and...

    52 Chatzilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
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  4. Nettalk icon
     5 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
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  5. Maid-IRC icon
     6 likes

    A modern web IRC client. Built on Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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  6. FluxCap icon
     2 likes

    FluxCap is an independent desktop client designed to connect seamlessly with the Fluxer network. Built with Electron, it provides a dedicated, fast, and customizable user interface for Windows, taking Fluxer out of your browser and directly onto your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Web IRC client for the Atheme platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
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  8. LimeChat icon
     15 likes

    LimeChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X and iOS.

    Features

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    59 LimeChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Srain icon
     1 like

    Modern IRC client written in GTK.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Shout icon
     12 likes

    The self-hosted web IRC client.

    66 Shout alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. 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
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  12. HydraIRC icon
     9 likes

    HydraIRC is an open-source IRC client with an attractive and easy to use interface. It supports DCC Chat and File transfers, Connecting to multiple servers, Dockable Floating Tabbed Windows, Autohiding Windows, DLL Plugins, Channel Monitoring, Message Logs, Event Viewer, Themes...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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