XChat for Linux Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   Textual

    21 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • IRC Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

   

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   Konversation

    26 likes

   Konversation is an IRC client which gives you speedy access to Freenode network's channels, where you will find support for most distributions.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IRC Client

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Haiku
   • Flathub
   • Snapcraft

   • Germany
   • EU

   

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   Ergo

    Like

   Ergo (formerly known as Oragono) is a modern IRC server written in Go. Its core design principles are:

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted
   • FreeBSD
   • Docker
   • OpenBSD

   

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   ScrollZ IRC Client

    4 likes

   ScrollZ is an advanced IRC client based on ircII. It incorporates many useful features found in all sorts of scripts. The main difference between these scripts and ScrollZ is the code - whereas ircII scripts take a lot of disk and memory space and run slow, ScrollZ only takes a...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IRC Client

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

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   LimeChat

    15 likes

   LimeChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X and iOS.

   Features

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IRC Client

   Origin

   • Japan

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   • Japan

   

   

   

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   Colloquy

    33 likes

   Traditionally, chat clients on the Mac have been anything but glamorous. Colloquy is an advanced IRC, SILC & ICB client which aims to fill this void. By adhering to Mac OS X interface conventions, Colloquy has the look and feel of a quality Mac application.

   48 Colloquy alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IRC Client

   Origin

   • Estonia
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Estonia
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Nettalk

    5 likes

   Nettalk is a powerful but easy to use free (open source) IRC-client for Windows. The smart user interface is based on Windows standards, so it is easy to get used to it. The following languages for the interface are available: English, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Hungarian...

   61 Nettalk alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IRC Client

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

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10. 

    

    IceChat

     3 likes

    IceChat is a fully featured, simple to use IRC Client allowing you to chat online with your friends and for meeting new people as well. It can be used in Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista and also Windows...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • IRC Client

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

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    Iris IRC Client

     1 like

    Web IRC client for the Atheme platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript

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12. 

    

    IRCCloud

     16 likes

    IRCCloud is an IRC client with a future. Stay connected, chat from anywhere, and never miss a message.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • IRC Client

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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13. 

    

    Srain

     1 like

    Modern IRC client written in GTK.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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    WebIRC

     4 likes

    WebIRC runs as a server and is always connected to your favorite IRC networks. Seamlessly open the same session from home, work, and your mobile devices to continue exactly where you left off.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • IRC Client

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    

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