Quassel IRC
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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...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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- K0RR added Quassel IRC as alternative to SSH Chat
POX added Quassel IRC as alternative to Ergo
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The Quassel IRC TeamLicensing
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- 740 Stars
- 225 Forks
- 33 Open Issues
- Updated Feb 20, 2025
Comments and Reviews
After using Textual on the Mac for a while, when I had to switch back to using Windows for work purposes I was unimpressed with the substandard and outdated IRC gui app offerings until I discovered Quassel.
I like this project in theory: as an open-source Qt project, it is approachably hackable and cross-platform. But when I went to install it on my OSX Yosemite laptop, it started crashing soon after I did a little configuration; I didn't bother to report a bug given there's already reports of OSX issues. Plus, I had to search and find a bug/feature request to figure out how to access the channel list, so its UI is not terribly intuitive. Judging from Github, it looks like Hexchat has more traction but there are also reports of stability issues.
[Edited by jcrben, June 08]
I may have dismissed this too quickly, but I think you have to sign up for an account at quassel-irc.org before being able to connect to IRC. Not happening. Too bad, it looked like a decent interface. I recommend LimeChat...
I use Quassel and haven't had to sign up for any account with them.
Quassel is self-hosted (client+core), no registration on any third-party service is necessary nor possible. (Of course you may register on IRC networks you connect to.)