mIRC AlternativesTop IRC Clients and other similar apps like mIRC

mIRC is described as 'Windows IRC client for real-time worldwide chat with group and private messaging, multi-server access, scripting, encryption, logging, and customization' and is a popular IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to mIRC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Web-based, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best mIRC alternative is Discord, which is free. Other great apps like mIRC are Pidgin, HexChat, irssi and WeeChat.

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  1. Discord icon

    Discord

     1141 likes

    An integrated platform for text and voice communications. Offers tailored channels for different topics, customizable moderation tools, low latency for fluency, and managed user roles for optimal community facilitation.

    226 Discord alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Desktop UI
     
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    Discord vs mIRC Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Discord can't connect to IRC so the use cases are different

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    discord does not have the option to access irc

    • Discord is Freemium and ProprietarymIRC is Paid and Proprietary
    • Discord is a Group Chat mIRC is an IRC Client
  2. Pidgin icon

    Pidgin

     1533 likes

    Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time.

    123 Pidgin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Pidgin screenshot 1
     
  4. HexChat icon

    HexChat

     225 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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
    HexChat screenshot 1
     
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    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 vs mIRC Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Open source, light and customizable, i recommend it

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Similar to Mirc but less complex

    • HexChat is Free and Open SourcemIRC is Paid and Proprietary
  5. irssi icon

    irssi

     89 likes

    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 screenshot 1
     
  7. WeeChat icon

    WeeChat

     37 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    WeeChat screenshot 1
     
  8. KVIrc icon

    KVIrc

     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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    KVIrc screenshot 1
     
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    KVIrc vs mIRC Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's free, has certain nice extra features and a better scripting language.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Good features, very stable and free, aside from mIRC there's nothing better out there.

    • KVIrc is Free and Open SourcemIRC is Paid and Proprietary
  9. XChat for Linux icon

    XChat for Linux

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main UI
     
  10. AdiIRC icon

    AdiIRC

     30 likes

    c#/csharp IRC CLient. AdiIRC stores all its settings in text files, this way you can grab the adiirc folder and put in on a usb device or external harddrive. Take all your settings and servers with you everywhere!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Default theme 1.9.0
     
  11. Quassel IRC icon

    Quassel IRC

     50 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
    Quassel IRC screenshot 1
     
  12. Empathy icon

    Empathy

     156 likes

    Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Empathy screenshot 1
     
  13. Sloga icon

    Sloga

     6 likes

    Free, privacy-focused chat platform for gaming communities offering servers, channels, roles, low-latency voice, video, screen sharing, 5GB uploads, message translation, end-to-end encrypted DMs and calls, forum features, calendar events, and no paid tiers.

    53 Sloga alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    Server chat
     
  14. Kiwi IRC icon

    Kiwi IRC

     27 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.

    65 Kiwi IRC alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    Kiwi IRC screenshot 1
     
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    Kiwi IRC vs mIRC Comments
    jcrben
    Positive
    0

    It's clearly an IRC application. Just because it can be self-hosted doesn't change that.

    • Kiwi IRC is Free and Open SourcemIRC is Paid and Proprietary
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