freenode Alternatives

freenode is described as 'Freenode provides discussion facilities for the Free and Open Source Software communities, for not-for-profit organizations and for related communities and organizations' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are three alternatives to freenode for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, BSD, Self-Hosted, FreeBSD and Docker apps. The best freenode alternative is Libera.Chat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like freenode are Ergo and synirc.

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  1. Libera.Chat icon
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    We’re excited to announce the launch of Libera.Chat, and welcome you to a next-generation IRC network for free and open source software projects and similarly-spirited collaborative endeavours.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Libera.Chat is the most popular Web-based alternative to freenode.

    • Libera.Chat is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to freenode.

    • Libera.Chat is Free and Open Sourcefreenode is also Free and Open Source
  2. Ergo icon
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    Ergo (formerly known as Oragono) is a modern IRC server written in Go. Its core design principles are:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Docker
    • OpenBSD
     
    • Ergo is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to freenode.

    • Ergo is Free and Open Sourcefreenode is also Free and Open Source
    • Ergo is Customizablefreenode is not according to our users
  3. synirc icon
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    synIRC strives to provide a free, safe, stable, and secure environment for internet relay chat (IRC) with minimal negative intrusion or impact from network staff.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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