Subway is described as 'Web-based IRC client with a multi-user backend and a JavaScript-heavy UI. Frontend/backend communication is done with websockets (or best available fallback where not available). The backend supports connection persistence and optional logging when the browser' and is a IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Subway for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Subway alternative is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Subway are SeaMonkey, HexChat, mIRC and WeeChat.