MegaIRC AlternativesIRC Clients and other similar apps like MegaIRC

MegaIRC is described as 'Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Client. It allows you to connect to the IRC network a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk' and is a IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MegaIRC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best MegaIRC alternative is Thunderbird, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MegaIRC are SeaMonkey, HexChat, mIRC and WeeChat.

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MegaIRC is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Client. It allows you to connect to the IRC network a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk.

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MegaIRC alternatives page was last updated Aug 4, 2022
  1. Thunderbird icon
     2411 likes

    Cross-platform email client supporting multiple identities, chat, and strong filtering. Extend functionality with add-ons like RSS/Atom feed readers and PGP support.

    86 Thunderbird alternatives
    Thunderbird screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  IMAP Support
    4.  Calendar Integration
    5.  SMTP Support
    6.  Email Organizer
    7.  Add-ons
    8.  Built-in RSS reader
    9.  POP3 Support
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Dark Mode
    12. Google Calendar icon  Google Calendar integration
    Thunderbird iconMegaIRC Icon

    Thunderbird VS MegaIRC

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    • Thunderbird is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to MegaIRC.

    • Thunderbird is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MegaIRC.

    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceMegaIRC is Free and Proprietary
    • Thunderbird is CustomizableMegaIRC is not according to our users
  2. SeaMonkey icon
     236 likes

    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.

    231 SeaMonkey alternatives
    SeaMonkey screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Integrated Email Client
    2.  Built-in RSS reader
    3.  Add-ons
    4.  Built-in Download Manager
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Portable
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for Firefox extensions
    10.  Modular System
    SeaMonkey iconMegaIRC Icon

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  3. HexChat icon
     215 likes

    HexChat is an IRC client based on XChat for Linux , but unlike XChat it’s completely free for both Windows and Unix-like systems.

    67 HexChat alternatives
    HexChat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    HexChat Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  IRC
    Discontinued

    The version 2.16.2 is the final version of the software. The author announced that "The project has largely been unmaintained for years now and nobody else stepped up to do that work."

    HexChat iconMegaIRC Icon

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  4. mIRC icon
     93 likes

    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. Serving the Internet community for over a decade, mIRC has evolved into a powerful...

    63 mIRC alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    mIRC Features

    1.  IRC
    2.  Colored Text
    mIRC iconMegaIRC Icon

    mIRC VS MegaIRC

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    • mIRC is the most popular commercial alternative to MegaIRC.

    • mIRC is Paid and ProprietaryMegaIRC is Free and Proprietary
  5. WeeChat icon
     35 likes

    WeeChat is a free chat client, fast and light, designed for many operating systems. It is highly customizable and extensible with scripts.

    55 WeeChat alternatives
    WeeChat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  IRC
    4.  Modular System
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Decentralized
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Portable
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Support for Multiple protocols
    WeeChat iconMegaIRC Icon

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  6. irssi icon
     83 likes

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

    62 irssi alternatives
    irssi screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    irssi iconMegaIRC Icon

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  7. XChat for Linux icon
     103 likes

    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.

    62 XChat for Linux alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    XChat for Linux Features

    1.  IRC
    Discontinued

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

    XChat for Linux iconMegaIRC Icon

    XChat for Linux VS MegaIRC

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  8. Quassel IRC icon
     49 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...

    58 Quassel IRC alternatives
    Quassel IRC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Quassel IRC Features

    1.  QT Based
    2.  Standalone
    3.  IRC
    Quassel IRC iconMegaIRC Icon

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  9. KVIrc icon
     45 likes

    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.

    55 KVIrc alternatives
    KVIrc screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    KVIrc Features

    1.  Logging
    2.  IRC
    3.  Avatar
    4.  Portable
    5.  KDE
    6.  Custom notifications
    7.  Themes
    8.  Support for IPv6
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  10. IM+ icon
     110 likes

    Chat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, AIM, Jabber, ICQ, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms.

    The widest selection of unique features that you won't find in any other IM client!.

    103 IM+ alternatives
    IM+ Web Messenger

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    IM+ Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    IM+ iconMegaIRC Icon

    IM+ VS MegaIRC

    Is IM+ a good alternative to MegaIRC?
     
    • IM+ is the most popular Web-based, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to MegaIRC.

    • IM+ is Freemium and ProprietaryMegaIRC is Free and Proprietary
  11. Kiwi IRC icon
     26 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.

    66 Kiwi IRC alternatives
    Kiwi IRC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome

    Kiwi IRC Features

    1.  Preconfigurable auto-connect
    2.  IRC
    Kiwi IRC iconMegaIRC Icon

    Kiwi IRC VS MegaIRC

    Is Kiwi IRC a good alternative to MegaIRC?
     
    • Kiwi IRC is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MegaIRC.

    • Kiwi IRC is Free and Open SourceMegaIRC is Free and Proprietary
  12. Polari icon
     14 likes

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

    49 Polari alternatives
    Polari screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  IRC
    Polari iconMegaIRC Icon

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