Apps with 'IRC' feature

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  1. Pidgin icon
     1531 likes

    Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Pidgin screenshot 1
    Pidgin chat window
    Contact window
    +4
    For accounts on multiple chat networks
    121 alternatives
    3.8
    Good24 reviews
  2. Beeper icon
     82 likes

    Unifies chats from 14 messaging networks in a single inbox, ensures privacy with on-device connections, and offers reminders, scheduling, and sync across devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    Beeper screenshot 1
    Beeper screenshot 1
    Beeper screenshot 2
    +8
    Beeper screenshot 3
    24 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent15 reviews
  3. Trillian icon
     280 likes

    Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation should be easily shared between all of your devices, not trapped as text messages on your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Trillian screenshot 1
    Trillian screenshot 1
    Trillian screenshot 2
    +2
    Trillian screenshot 3
    151 alternatives
    2.4
    Poor7 reviews
  4. mIRC icon
     99 likes

    Windows IRC client for real-time worldwide chat with group and private messaging, multi-server access, scripting, encryption, logging, and customization.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Options
    65 alternatives
  5. XChat for Linux icon
     103 likes

    XChat is an IRC chat program for both Linux and Windows. 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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main UI
    59 alternatives
  6. Quassel IRC icon
     51 likes

    Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client based on the Qt5 framework. Distributed means that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core that stays permanently online -- much like the popular combination of screen and a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Quassel IRC screenshot 1
    Quassel IRC screenshot 1
    53 alternatives
  7. KVIrc icon
     45 likes

    Free cross-platform IRC client with Qt interface, scripting, themes, Unicode, advanced logging, SSL support, multi-server connections, and DCC file transfers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    KVIrc screenshot 1
    KVIrc screenshot 1
    53 alternatives
  8. matterbridge icon
     6 likes

    Bridges between a growing number of protocols: mattermost, IRC, gitter, xmpp, slack, discord, telegram, rocketchat, steam, twitch, ssh-chat, zulip, whatsapp, keybase, matrix, microsoft teams, and more with REST API (mattermost not required!).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    matterbridge screenshot 1
    matterbridge screenshot 1
    matterbridge screenshot 2
    +1
    matterbridge screenshot 3
    21 alternatives
  9. Halloy icon
     4 likes

    Halloy is an open-source IRC client written in Rust, with the Iced GUI library. It aims to provide a simple and fast client for Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Main window with three chats
    6 alternatives
  10. autobrr icon
     4 likes

    Modern, easy to use download automation for torrents and usenet.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    autobrr screenshot 1
  11. AdiIRC icon
     29 likes

    c#/csharp IRC CLient. AdiIRC stores all its settings in text files, this way you can grab the adiirc folder and put in on a usb device or external harddrive. Take all your settings and servers with you everywhere!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Default theme 1.9.0
    Darker theme
    Another dark theme
    +3
    AdiIRC screenshot 3
    45 alternatives
  12. Kiwi IRC icon
     28 likes

    A hand-crafted IRC client that you can enjoy. Designed to be used easily and freely. More friendly than other webirc clients giving the general public an easy option to connect to any IRC network.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    Kiwi IRC screenshot 1
    63 alternatives
  13. Phuks icon
     23 likes

    An alternative to Reddit and Voat. It has the original Voat culture of open expression. Most users on the site are interested in web development but mostly only chat about that in IRC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Phuks screenshot 1
    34 alternatives
  14. Instantbird icon
     42 likes

    Instantbird is an instant messaging client based on Mozilla XULRunner and the open source library libpurple created by the software developers of Pidgin . Over 250 add-ons allow user customization of, and addition of, features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Overall look and feel - Windows
    Preferences window, theme selector
    Conversation window - Linux, Mac and Windows
    +6
    Instantbird screenshot 3
    40 alternatives
  15. Konversation icon
     27 likes

    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
    Konversation screenshot 1
    56 alternatives
  16. Colloquy icon
     34 likes

    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
    Buddy List
    Sidebar
    Tabs
    48 alternatives
  17. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
    ChatZilla in the #chatzilla support channel.
    Join Channel dialog
    52 alternatives
  18. IRCCloud icon
     17 likes

    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
    IRCCloud screenshot 1
    IRCCloud screenshot 1
    IRCCloud screenshot 2
    +5
    IRCCloud screenshot 3
    62 alternatives
  19. Smuxi icon
     31 likes

    Smuxi is an irssi-inspired, flexible, user-friendly and cross-platform IRC client for sophisticated users, targeting the GNOME desktop.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Smuxi 0.7 on Linux Showing Quick Connect Dialog
    Smuxi 0.7 on Linux Showing Twitter
    Smuxi 0.7 on Linux Showing User Menu
    +2
    Smuxi 0.6.4.1 on Windows 7
    47 alternatives
  20. Globulation 2 icon
     11 likes

    Globulation 2 is an innovative Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Globulation 2 screenshot 1
    Battle
    Building camp
    16 alternatives
  21. ZNC icon
     22 likes

    znc is an IRC proxy. It runs as a daemon and connects to IRC server, then allows you to connect from a workstation and work as the user that is logged in to the IRC server. After you disconnect, it maintains the connection to the server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    ZNC screenshot 1
    ZNC screenshot 1
    12 alternatives