IRCAnywhere AlternativesIRC Clients and other similar apps like IRCAnywhere

IRCAnywhere is described as 'Open source web based IRC bonucer application written in javascript. It's designed to be a free alternative to IRCCloud. Unlike IRCCloud where you have little control over uptime and the privacy of your users, IRCAnywhere aims to give the control to you' and is a IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to IRCAnywhere for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best IRCAnywhere alternative is HexChat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IRCAnywhere are mIRC, WeeChat, XChat for Linux and Quassel IRC.

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  1. mIRC icon
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    Enables real-time chat on Windows with group or private messaging, multi-server access, file transfers, encryption, proxy and IPv6 support, chat logging, notifications, dark mode, and a scripting language for custom automation or developing communication tools and games.

    62 mIRC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  2. XChat for Linux icon
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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
     
  3. Quassel IRC icon
     51 likes

    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
     
  4. KVIrc icon
     45 likes

    Free open-source IRC client offering cross-platform support, Qt interface, rich scripting, customizable themes, Unicode, SSL encryption, logging, multi-server connectivity, DCC file transfers, plugin system, event automation, proxy and IPv6 compatibility, and localization.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. Kiwi IRC icon
     28 likes

    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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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. Konversation icon
     27 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
  7. Chatzilla icon
     21 likes

    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
     
  8. Colloquy icon
     34 likes

    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
     
  9. IRCCloud icon
     17 likes

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

    62 IRCCloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. Textual icon
     22 likes

    Textual is the world's most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms on macOS.

    54 Textual alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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