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  Pidgin

  Open Source by Pidgin |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  Pidgin is an easy to use, multi-protocol chat client client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP, and more chat networks all at once. It has built-in support for NSS, offering client-to-server...

    Social   portable PortableApps.com distributes a portable version., chat, instant-messenger, messenger, irc

  +10 more jabber, msn, yahoo, chat-client, xmpp, icq, aim, google-talk, multi-protocol, gadu-gadu

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  XChat for Linux

  Open Source by Peter Zelezny |

  Linux

  Not an alternative?

  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...

    Social   chat, social-application, irc, xchat

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  mIRC

  Commercial |

  Windows

  Not an alternative?

  mIRC is a popular Internet Relay Chat client used by millions of people, and thousands of organizations, to communicate, share, play and work with each other on IRC networks around the world. Serving the...

    Social   chat, social-application, irc

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  irssi

  Open Source by irssi.org |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.

    Social   irc, silc

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  Colloquy

  Open Source by Javelin |

  Mac

  Not an alternative?

  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...

    Social   chat, irc, chat-client, icq, irc-client, irc-chat, silc

  +1 more icb

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  KVIrc

  Open Source by HelLViS69 - code - hellvis69 @ netsons.o... |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  KVIrc is a free portable IRC client based on the excellent Qt GUI toolkit. KVirc is being written by Szymon Stefanek and the KVIrc Development Team with the contribution of many IRC addicted developers around...

    Social   chat, irc, kde

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  X-Chat 2 for Windows

  Free by Vaidrius Petrauskas |

  Windows

  Not an alternative?

  A freeware build of X-Chat for windows, as opposed to the official 30-day-trial shareware Windows build.

    Social   chat, social-application, irc, xchat

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  Quassel IRC

  Open Source by The Quassel IRC Team |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client based on the Qt4 framework. Distributed means that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core that stays...

    Social   chat, irc, irc-client

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  Smuxi IRC Client

  Open Source by Mirco Bauer |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  Smuxi is an irssi-inspired, flexible, user-friendly and cross-platform IRC client for sophisticated users, targeting the GNOME desktop. Smuxi is based on the client-server model: The core application...

    Social   chat, twitter, cross-platform, gnome, irc, gtk, jabber

  +3 more xmpp, gtalk, facebook-chat

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  Chatzilla

  Open Source by Gijs Kruitbosch, Robert Ginda, Samuel Si... |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  A clean, easy to use and highly extensible Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client.

    Social   plugin / add-on Firefox / Seamonkey, chat, irc

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  Konversation

  Open Source by The Konversation Team |

  Linux

  Not an alternative?

  Konversation is an easy-to-use IRC client for novices, nut novices and experts can take advantage of its rich featureset.

    Social   chat, irc, kde

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  Nettalk

  Open Source |

  Windows

  Not an alternative?

  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...

    Social   chat, social-application, irc, chat-client, irc-client

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  WeeChat

  Open Source by WeeChat.org |

  Mac, Android, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  WeeChat is a fast, light and extensible chat client. It runs on many platforms (including Linux, BSD and Mac OS). WeeChat is: - modular: a lightweight core with plugins around - multi-protocols: IRC...

    Social   chat, irc, jabber, chat-client, xmpp, extensible

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  Mibbit

  Free by Mibbit |

  Online

  Not an alternative?

  No Java, no flash. With Mibbit, chatting online is easy, just choose your nickname and press go! No sign-up is required and you can use it from wherever you are with just a web browser.

    Social   social-application, irc, irc-chat

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  PChat-IRC

  Open Source |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  PChat is a IRC Client based off of XChat with many changes and completely free and open source for the Windows and Linux Platform.

    Social   portable through portableapps.com there is a portable version available, plugin / add-on supports a majority of xchat plugins, irc, gtk, irc-client, irc-chat, wxwidgets

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  HydraIRC

  Open Source by Hydra |

  Windows

  Not an alternative?

  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...

    Social   chat, irc, irc-client, irc-chat

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  LimeChat

  Open Source by Satoshi Nakagawa |

  Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows

  Not an alternative?

  LimeChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X and iOS. Features Can connect to multiple servers in a window By key operation was rich, achieve a sense of comfortable operation Customization...

    Social   irc, irc-client

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  AdiIRC

  Free by Per Amundsen |

  Mac, Windows, Linux

  Not an alternative?

  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...

    Social   portable 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. , chat, irc, .net

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  Chatmosphere IRC Chat Finder

  Free* by Mobile Ventures Pty Ltd |

  Blackberry

  Not an alternative?

  Instantly connect to millions of people around the world with Chatmosphere IRC Chatfinder! With over 200,000 chat room topics to choose from, you’re sure to find something that interests you, and people who...

    Social   chat, irc-client, irc-chat

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  Linkinus

  Commercial by Conceited Software |

  Mac

  Not an alternative?

  Linkinus 2 provides a rich, social IRC experience; featuring embedded media, short URL expansion, message starring, combined chats, emoticons, and much more!

    Social   chat, irc, irc-chat, social-irc

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