WeeChat Alternatives

    WeeChat is described as 'fast, light and extensible chat client. It runs on many platforms (including Linux, BSD and Mac OS)' and is an app in the Social & Communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WeeChat for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, the Web and Self-Hosted solutions. The most liked alternative is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WeeChat are HexChat (Free, Open Source), Adium (Free, Open Source), irssi (Free, Open Source) and mIRC (Paid).

    The list of alternatives was last updated Oct 6, 2020
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    • 52 alternatives

    • Pidgin

      Pidgin is an easy to use, multi-protocol chat client client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP, and more chat networks all at once.
      • Free • Open Source
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      • BSD
      • PortableApps.com
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    • HexChat

      HexChat is an IRC client based on XChat for Linux , but unlike XChat it’s completely free for both Windows and Unix-like systems.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • BSD
      • PortableApps.com
      • Xfce
      • MacPorts
      • XQuartz
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    • Adium

      Adium is a free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X, written using Mac OS Xs Cocoa API, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium team.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
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    • irssi

      Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
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      • mIRC

        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...
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      • XChat for Linux

        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.

        Discontinued

        The program is no longer updated.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

        • Free • Open Source
        • Windows
        • Linux
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      • KVIrc

        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.
        • Free • Open Source
        • Mac
        • Windows
        • Linux
        • BSD
        • PortableApps.com
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      • Textual

        Textual is the world's most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms on macOS.
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        • Mac
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      • ZeroChat

        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.
        • Free • Open Source
        • Mac
        • Windows
        • Linux
        • Online
        • Self-Hosted
        • Python
        • JavaScript
        • ZeroNet
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      • Kiwi IRC

        A hand-crafted IRC client that you can enjoy. Designed to be used easily and freely.
        • Free • Open Source
        • Online
        • Self-Hosted
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