Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Node.JS


XChat for Linux is described as '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' and is a very popular IRC Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to XChat for Linux for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best XChat for Linux alternative is Pidgin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XChat for Linux are HexChat, SeaMonkey, WeeChat and mIRC.



ClicksAndWhistles is a free IRC client for Windows. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging allowing you to communicate with others in IRC channels (chat rooms) and one-to-one communication via private messages.


CGI:IRC is a Perl/CGI program that lets you access IRC from a web browser, it is designed to be flexible and has many uses such as an IRC gateway for an IRC network, a chat-room for a website or to access IRC when stuck behind a restrictive firewall.


The sushi IRC suite consists of a central daemon and several clients, which communicate via DBus.
Tiny Tiny IRC is an open source AJAX-powered IRC client. The idea behind this being that you don't need either client software or even a stable network connection to stay connected to IRC, just keep the site opened to see new messages.

Famous IRC client created by Oliver Wagner and Jamie van den Berge for VaporWare. Its look and feel was copied many times and inspired the creation of XChat.




jsIRC is written using Socket.IO, node.js, jQuery Title Alert and Sencha ExtJS, relying on string.js, Lo-Dash and PhantomJS.




Gnotty ties the knot between the web and IRC. It is designed to assist open source projects that host an IRC channel for collaboration on their project. Gnotty is BSD licensed.
jakeIRC is a web-based Meteor IRC client that allows users to connect to their favorite IRC channels.
