Colloquy AlternativesIRC Clients and other similar apps like Colloquy

Colloquy is described as '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' and is a IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Colloquy for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Colloquy alternative is SeaMonkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Colloquy are HexChat, mIRC, irssi and WeeChat.

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Traditionally, chat clients on the Mac have been anything but glamorous. Colloquy is an advanced IRC, SILC & ICB client...

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Colloquy alternatives page was last updated Aug 4, 2022
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  1. SeaMonkey icon

    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.

    178 SeaMonkey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

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

    SeaMonkey VS Colloquy

     

    • SeaMonkey is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Colloquy.

    • SeaMonkey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Colloquy.

    • SeaMonkey is Free and Open SourceColloquy is also Free and Open Source
    • SeaMonkey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedColloquy is not according to our users
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    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.

    65 HexChat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
    HexChat screenshot 1
    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."

    HexChat Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Proxy support

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  4. mIRC icon

    mIRC

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

    60 mIRC alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window

    mIRC Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Colored Text

    mIRC VS Colloquy

     

    • mIRC is the most popular commercial alternative to Colloquy.

    • mIRC is Paid and ProprietaryColloquy is Free and Open Source
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    irssi screenshot 1

    irssi VS Colloquy

     
  6. WeeChat icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  IRC
    4.  Modular System
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Decentralized
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Portable
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Support for Multiple protocols

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  7. XChat for Linux icon

    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.

    60 XChat for Linux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main UI
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.8.8, released in May 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    XChat for Linux Features

    1.  IRC

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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...

    55 Quassel IRC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Quassel IRC screenshot 1

    Quassel IRC Features

    1.  QT Based
    2.  Standalone
    3.  IRC

    Quassel IRC VS Colloquy

     
  10. KVIrc icon

    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.

    53 KVIrc alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    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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  11. Kiwi IRC icon

    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.

    64 Kiwi IRC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    Kiwi IRC screenshot 1

    Kiwi IRC Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Preconfigurable auto-connect

    Kiwi IRC VS Colloquy

     

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

    • Kiwi IRC is Free and Open SourceColloquy is also Free and Open Source
  12. Konversation icon

    Konversation

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    Konversation is an IRC client which gives you speedy access to Freenode network's channels, where you will find support for most distributions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haiku
    Konversation screenshot 1

    Konversation Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  KDE

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    IRCCloud

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    IRCCloud is an IRC client with a future. Stay connected, chat from anywhere, and never miss a message.

    63 IRCCloud alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    IRCCloud screenshot 1

    IRCCloud Features

    1.  Offline logs
    2.  IRC

    IRCCloud VS Colloquy

     

    • IRCCloud is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Colloquy.

    • IRCCloud is Freemium and ProprietaryColloquy is Free and Open Source
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    Chatzilla

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
    ChatZilla in the #chatzilla support channel.
    Discontinued

    Discontinued since 2017. From their website: “With the release of Firefox 57 (Firefox Quantum), it is no longer possible for ChatZilla to work as an extension in Firefox.”

    Chatzilla Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  IRC

    Chatzilla VS Colloquy

     
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