Tag: IRC

HexChat is an open source, feature-rich, multi-network IRC client based on XChat.It offers a wide range of features.

Quassel IRC – distributed IRC client

Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client based on the Qt5 framework.

Smuxi – IRC client

Smuxi is an Irssi-inspired, flexible, user-friendly and cross-platform IRC client for sophisticated users, targeting the GNOME desktop.

Pidgin – multi-protocol instant messaging client

Pidgin is an open source graphical Instant Messenger (IM) program that lets you sign on to many chat services.

KVIrc – Qt-based IRC client

KVIrc is a free and open source cross-platform Internet Relay Chat client. The name stands for K Visual Internet Relay Chat client.

Konversation – IRC client for KDE

Konversation is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for the KDE (K Desktop Environment). It’s built on Qt and KDE Frameworks 5.

Polari – IRC client for GNOME desktop environment

Polari is an open source IRC client for the GNOME desktop environment. It enables users to chat with people around the world.

dxirc – simple yet capable cross-platform IRC client with Qt interface

dxirc is a simple IRC client for various operating systems including Linux. The client uses the Qt and FOX toolkits.

Communi – simple Qt-based IRC client

Communi is a free and open source IRC client for desktop environments based on Qt and the Communi IRC framework.

WeeChat – extensible chat client

WeeChat (Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat) is a fast and light IRC client for many operating systems including Linux.

Irssi – text mode chatting client

Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.

ERC – Emacs Internet Relay Chat client

ERC is a powerful, modular, and extensible IRC client for Emacs. It supports multiple channel-buffers, nick completion, and more.

ScrollZ – advanced IRC client

ScrollZ is an advanced IRC client based on ircII. It adds features found in ircII scripts like Toolz, PhoEniX, GargOyle or Lice.

EPIC – console based IRC client

EPIC (Enhanced Programmable ircII Client) is a free and open source console based IRC client based on ircII.

BarnOwl – curses-based IM client forked from the ktools owl project

BarnOwl is a curses-based instant messenger client.The software is forked from the ktools owl project. It’s free and open source software.

tiny – terminal IRC client

tiny is an IRC client for the console written in the Rust programming language. It’s published under the MIT license.

catgirl – terminal IRC client

catgirl is a terminal IRC client. It requires ncurses and libtls, provided by either LibreTLS (for OpenSSL) or by LibreSSL.

ircc – minimal curses IRC client

ircc is a simple IRC client. It’s written in the C programming language and requires the ncurses library to compile.

glirc – advanced console IRC client