lightIRC Alternatives

lightIRC is described as 'Fast, free, Flash-based IRC Client. It supports webcams with an extension! Embed it into your website with a couple of clicks!' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to lightIRC for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, Windows and Mac apps. The best lightIRC alternative is mIRC. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try irssi or XChat for Linux. Other great apps like lightIRC are Kiwi IRC, Lime Talk, IRCCloud and Konversation.

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  1. mIRC icon
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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
     
    • mIRC is the most popular Windows alternative to lightIRC.

    • mIRC is the most popular commercial alternative to lightIRC.

    • mIRC is Paid and ProprietarylightIRC is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. irssi icon
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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
     
    • irssi is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to lightIRC.

    • irssi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to lightIRC.

    • irssi is Free and Open SourcelightIRC is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. 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.

    59 XChat for Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Kiwi IRC icon
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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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
     
    • Kiwi IRC is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to lightIRC.

    • Kiwi IRC is Free and Open SourcelightIRC is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. Lime Talk icon
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    Lime Talk is an online application that allows you to easily embed a chat widget onto your site. In a couple of minutes you can communicate with your website visitors and increase your sales and provide better customer support.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. IRCCloud icon
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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
     
    • IRCCloud is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to lightIRC.

    • IRCCloud is Freemium and ProprietarylightIRC is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. Konversation icon
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    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
     
  8. ZeroChat icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet
     
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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
     
  10. Convos icon
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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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Shout icon
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    The self-hosted web IRC client.

    64 Shout alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    jsIRC is written using Socket.IO, node.js, jQuery Title Alert and Sencha ExtJS, relying on string.js, Lo-Dash and PhantomJS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Socket.io
    • Node.JS
    • jQuery
     
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