IRCAnywhere Alternatives

    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 an app in the Social & Communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to IRCAnywhere for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Online / Web-based and Self-Hosted solutions. The best alternative is HexChat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IRCAnywhere are mIRC (Paid), Quassel IRC (Free, Open Source), XChat for Linux (Free, Open Source) and KVIrc (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Sep 13, 2021

    1. HexChat

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • BSD
      • PortableApps.com
      • Xfce
      • MacPorts
      • XQuartz
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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. HexChat was originally called XChat-WDK which in turn was a successor of freakschat.
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    2. mIRC

      • Windows
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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.
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    4. Quassel IRC

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Self-Hosted
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      Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client based on the Qt4 framework.
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    5. XChat for Linux

      • Free • Open Source
      • Windows
      • 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.

      Discontinued

      The program is no longer updated.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

    6. KVIrc

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • BSD
      • PortableApps.com
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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.
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    8. WeeChat is a fast, light and extensible chat client. It runs on many platforms (including Linux, BSD and Mac OS).
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    9. Kiwi IRC

      • Free • Open Source
      • Online
      • Self-Hosted
      • Google Chrome
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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.
    10. Textual is the world's most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms on macOS.
    11. Features: Standard IRC features. SSL server support. Bookmarking support. Easy to use graphical user interface. Multiple servers and channels in one single window. DCC file transfer. Multiple identities for different servers. Text decorations and colors.

    12. IRCCloud

      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Online
      • Android
      • iPhone
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      IRCCloud is an IRC client with a future. Stay connected, chat from anywhere, and never miss a message.
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