Kiwi IRC Alternatives

Kiwi IRC is described as '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' and is a IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kiwi IRC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Kiwi IRC alternative is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kiwi IRC are SeaMonkey, HexChat, mIRC and irssi.

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Kiwi IRC alternatives page was last updated Aug 14, 2023
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  1. 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...

    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

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  2. Polari icon

    Polari

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    Polari is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client designed for GNOME 3.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flathub
    Polari screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  IRC

    Polari VS Kiwi IRC

     
  4. Smuxi icon

    Smuxi

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    Smuxi is an irssi-inspired, flexible, user-friendly and cross-platform IRC client for sophisticated users, targeting the GNOME desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Smuxi 0.7 on Linux Showing Quick Connect Dialog

    Smuxi Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Gtk
    3. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP

    Smuxi VS Kiwi IRC

     
  5. LimeChat icon

    LimeChat

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    LimeChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X and iOS.

    Features

    Can connect to multiple servers in a window By key operation was rich, achieve a sense of comfortable operation Customization capabilities over the details Stable operation at light Search and comfortable log in.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    LimeChat screenshot 1

    LimeChat Features

    1.  IRC

    LimeChat VS Kiwi IRC

     

    • LimeChat is the most popular iPad alternative to Kiwi IRC.

    • LimeChat is Free and Open SourceKiwi IRC is also Free and Open Source
  6. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Buddy List

    Colloquy Features

    1.  IRC

    Colloquy VS Kiwi IRC

     
  7. ZeroChat icon

    ZeroChat

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    An IRC-like internet chatroom hosted on ZeroNet, a distributed network. 0rc is a fully distributed website, and messages are shared through peers using the ZeroNet stack. In addition, making a new chatroom website is a simple as downloading the files and cloning the site.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet
    ZeroChat screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update on github made over 5 years (March 13, 2016).

    ZeroChat Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Distributed

    ZeroChat VS Kiwi IRC

     

    • ZeroChat is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Kiwi IRC.

    • ZeroChat is Free and Open SourceKiwi IRC is also Free and Open Source
    • ZeroChat is DecentralizedKiwi IRC is not according to our users
  9. Textual icon

    Textual

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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Textual screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Themes

    Textual VS Kiwi IRC

     
  10. The Lounge icon

    The Lounge

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    The Lounge is a web IRC client that you host on your own server. This is the official, community-managed fork of @erming's great initiative, the Shout project.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Git
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    • npm
    The Lounge screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  IRC
    4.  Live Push Notifications
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Preconfigurable auto-connect

    The Lounge VS Kiwi IRC

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • LT flagLithuania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    X-Chat 2 for Windows screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Author announed EOL on homepage.

    X-Chat 2 for Windows Features

    1.  IRC

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  12. HydraIRC icon

    HydraIRC

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    HydraIRC is an 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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HydraIRC screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Not maintained since 2008

    HydraIRC Features

    1.  IRC

    HydraIRC VS Kiwi IRC

     
  13. Glowing Bear icon

    Glowing Bear

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    Glowing Bear is a sleek, modern web frontend that securely connects to a running instance of WeeChat using its built-in relay protocol. It relies on WeeChat to do all the heavy lifting and then provides some nice features on top of that, like...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • WeeChat
    Glowing Bear screenshot 1

    Glowing Bear Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  IRC

    Glowing Bear VS Kiwi IRC

     
  14. Convos icon

    Convos

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    Convos is an IRC client that runs in your browser and brings the IRC experience into the 21st century. It features a persistent bouncer on the server side that will keep you online even after you close your browser window. Want to use Convos on your phone? No problem!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Convos screenshot 1

    Convos Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Browser-based

    Convos VS Kiwi IRC

     
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