- Free • Open Source
- Instant Messenger
- Video Calling App
- IRC Client
118 Pidgin alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Xfce
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 message encryption for protocols that support it.
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- Free • Open Source
- IRC Client
65 HexChat alternatives- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Xfce
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
HexChat is an IRC client based on XChat for Linux , but unlike XChat it’s completely free for both Windows and Unix-like systems.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
- Instant Messenger
- Team Collaboration Tool
145 Trillian alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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.
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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 Internet community for over a decade, mIRC has evolved into a powerful...
mIRC Features
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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.
XChat for Linux Features
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.8.8, released in May 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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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 the world.
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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...
Quassel IRC Features
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- Freemium • Open Source
- Instant Messenger
13 Beeper alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
Beeper is a fast multiprotocol single app to chat on iMessage, WhatsApp, and 15 other networks. You can search, snooze, or archive messages. And with a unified inbox, you’ll never miss a message again.
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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!
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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.
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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.
Instantbird Features
DiscontinuedSite last updated 2013. Site security certificate expired April 2017.
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WeeChat is a free chat client, fast and light, designed for many operating systems. It is highly customizable and extensible with scripts.
WeeChat Features
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- Free • Open Source
- Group Chat App
- Team Collaboration Tool
- Encrypted Chat App
37 dirc alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Self-Hosted
Dirc is a peer-to-peer web application which uses WebRTC to set up connections between chat participants without requiring a back-end server. The static files can be self-hosted. Other features:
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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.
Phuks Features
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Polari is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client designed for GNOME 3.
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