HydraIRC AlternativesIRC Clients and other similar apps like HydraIRC

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

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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.

    187 SeaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    • SeaMonkey is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HydraIRC.

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

    • SeaMonkey is Free and Open SourceHydraIRC is also Free and Open Source
    • SeaMonkey is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedHydraIRC is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
     

    • mIRC is the most popular commercial alternative to HydraIRC.

    • mIRC is Paid and ProprietaryHydraIRC is Free and Open Source
  5. irssi icon

    irssi

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main UI
     
  7. Quassel IRC icon

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Quassel IRC screenshot 1
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    • Kiwi IRC is Free and Open SourceHydraIRC is also Free and Open Source
  10. AdiIRC icon

    AdiIRC

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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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Default theme 1.9.0
     
  11. Chatzilla icon

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
    ChatZilla in the #chatzilla support channel.
     
  12. Colloquy icon

    Colloquy

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Buddy List
     
  13. IRCCloud icon

    IRCCloud

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • IRCCloud is Freemium and ProprietaryHydraIRC is Free and Open Source
  14. X-Chat 2 for Windows icon

    X-Chat 2 for Windows

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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