bIRC AlternativesIRC Clients and other similar apps like bIRC

bIRC is described as 'Simple, lightweight and flexible IRC-Client written in Bash. bIRC doesn't require an installation and can be launched by executing a single script file. bIRC has plugin support and can be easily modified' and is a IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to bIRC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best bIRC alternative is Thunderbird, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bIRC are Pidgin, SeaMonkey, HexChat and mIRC.

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bIRC is a simple, lightweight and flexible IRC-Client written in Bash. bIRC doesn't require an installation and can be launched by executing a single script file. bIRC has plugin support and can be easily modified.

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  1. Thunderbird icon
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    Thunderbird

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    Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.

    88 Thunderbird alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  IMAP Support
    3.  Calendar Integration
    4.  SMTP Support
    5.  Email Organizer
    6.  Add-ons
    7.  Built-in RSS reader
    8.  Instant Messaging
    9.  POP3 Support
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Intuitive
    13.  Google Calendar integration
    14.  OpenPGP
    15.  Gmail integration
    16.  Portable
    17.  Works Offline
    18.  Integrated Web Browser
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    • Thunderbird is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to bIRC.

    • Thunderbird is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to bIRC.

    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourcebIRC is also Free and Open Source
    • Thunderbird is CustomizablebIRC is not according to our users
  2. Pidgin icon
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    Pidgin

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    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.

    124 Pidgin alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    For accounts on multiple chat networks

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2.  Supports XMPP
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  IRC
    5.  Portable
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  VoiP Calls
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Xmpp
    11.  Multiple chat protocols
    12.  Messages
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  4. SeaMonkey icon
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    SeaMonkey

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    Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing in one application. Itis built on the open source Mozilla Gecko engine, the same code which underlies Thunderbird and is the base for the Firefox browser.

    246 SeaMonkey alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    +3
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Integrated Email Client
    2.  Built-in RSS reader
    3.  Add-ons
    4.  Built-in Download Manager
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Portable
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for Firefox extensions
    9.  Modular System
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  5. HexChat icon
    HexChat icon

    HexChat

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    HexChat is an IRC client based on XChat for Linux , but unlike XChat it’s completely free for both Windows and Unix-like systems.

    66 HexChat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz

    HexChat Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  IRC
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    Discontinued

    The version 2.16.2 is the final version of the software. The author announced that "The project has largely been unmaintained for years now and nobody else stepped up to do that work."

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  6. mIRC icon
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    mIRC

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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...

    62 mIRC alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    mIRC Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Colored Text
    Options
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    mIRC VS bIRC

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    • mIRC is the most popular commercial alternative to bIRC.

    • mIRC is Paid and ProprietarybIRC is Free and Open Source
  7. WeeChat icon
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    WeeChat

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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.

    54 WeeChat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    WeeChat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  IRC
    3.  Modular System
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Portable
    9.  Multiple Account support
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Support for Multiple protocols
    12.  Xmpp
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  9. irssi icon
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    irssi

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

    61 irssi alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  10. XChat for Linux icon
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    XChat for Linux

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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.

    61 XChat for Linux alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    XChat for Linux Features

    1.  IRC
    Discontinued

    The 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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  11. Quassel IRC icon
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    Quassel IRC

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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...

    57 Quassel IRC alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Quassel IRC Features

    1.  QT Based
    2.  Standalone
    3.  IRC
    Quassel IRC screenshot 1
    Quassel IRC iconbIRC Icon

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  12. KVIrc icon
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    KVIrc

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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.

    54 KVIrc alternatives
    KVIrc screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    KVIrc screenshot 1

    KVIrc Features

    1.  Logging
    2.  IRC
    3.  Avatar
    4.  Portable
    5.  KDE
    6.  Custom notifications
    7.  Themes
    8.  Support for IPv6
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  13. Kiwi IRC icon
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    Kiwi IRC

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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.

    65 Kiwi IRC alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome

    Kiwi IRC Features

    1.  Preconfigurable auto-connect
    2.  IRC
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    Kiwi IRC VS bIRC

    Is Kiwi IRC a good alternative to bIRC?
     

    • Kiwi IRC is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to bIRC.

    • Kiwi IRC is Free and Open SourcebIRC is also Free and Open Source
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    Polari

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    Polari is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client designed for GNOME 3.

    48 Polari alternatives
    Polari screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  IRC
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