XChat for Linux Alternatives

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 SeaMonkey, HexChat, irssi and mIRC.

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  1. Maid-IRC icon

    Maid-IRC

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    A modern web IRC client. Built on Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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  2. ZoiteChat icon

    ZoiteChat

     1 like

    ZoiteChat is a GTK3 IRC client based on HexChat, available for Windows and UNIX-like operating systems.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Snak icon

    Snak

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    Popular shareware IRC client for Macintosh.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. ClicksAndWhistles icon

    ClicksAndWhistles

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. IrisChat icon

    IrisChat

     1 like

    IrisChat is a lightweight, open-source IRC client for Android with a clean modern interface, local database encryption, and end-to-end encrypted DMs via the Signal Protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. CGI:IRC icon

    CGI:IRC

     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl
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  9. sushi IRC suite icon

    sushi IRC suite

     3 likes

    The sushi IRC suite consists of a central daemon and several clients, which communicate via DBus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. Tiny Tiny IRC icon

    Tiny Tiny IRC

     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Tiny Tiny IRC screenshot 1
     
  11. AmIRC icon

    AmIRC

     8 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
    AmIRC screenshot 1
     
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    jsIRC

     5 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Socket.io
    • Node.JS
    • jQuery
    jsIRC screenshot 1
     
  13. G

    Gnotty

     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
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    jakeIRC

     4 likes

    jakeIRC is a web-based Meteor IRC client that allows users to connect to their favorite IRC channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Meteor
    • npm
     
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