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 Windows Linux BSD MacPorts XQuartz Xfce

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. .

Free Open Source Windows Linux

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 around the world.

Commercial Windows

X-Chat 2 for Windows

A freeware build of X-Chat for windows, as opposed to the official 30-day-trial shareware Windows build.

Free Windows

Kiwi IRC

A hand-crafted IRC client that you can enjoy. Designed to be used easily and freely. More friendly than other webirc clients giving the general public an easy option to connect to any IRC network.

Free Open Source Web Chrome Self-Hosted

Chatzilla

ChatZilla is a clean, easy to use and highly extensible Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client, built on the Mozilla platform, which provides all the usual features: multiple servers, a built-in list of standard networks, easy searching and...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Firefox SeaMonkey

Shout

What is it? Shout is a web IRC client that you host on your own server.

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted

Yaaic

Yaaic (Yet Another Android IRC Client) is a free and open source Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for Android devices.

Free Open Source Android

HydraIRC

HydraIRC is an open-source IRC client with an attractive and easy to use interface.

Free Open Source Windows

Qwebirc

qwebirc is a web based AJAX IRC client.

Free Open Source Windows Linux Web Self-Hosted

Maid-IRC

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

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted Node.JS

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 Windows Linux Web Mac Self-Hosted Python JavaScript ZeroNet

Convos

Convos is the simplest way to use IRC. It is always online, and accessible to your web browser, both on desktop and mobile.

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted

jsIRC

jsIRC is written using Socket.IO, node.js, jQuery Title Alert and Sencha ExtJS, relying on string.js, Lo-Dash and PhantomJS. Implemented Features: * Webcam Chat *...

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted Node.JS jQuery Socket.io

jakeIRC

jakeIRC is a web-based Meteor IRC client that allows users to connect to their favorite IRC channels. To run jakeIRC locally, you need to have meteor as well as npm...

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted npm Meteor

leafChat

leafChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Chat with your friends using popular IRC networks. leafChat has a friendly, clean interface that...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

WebIRC

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...

Free Open Source Self-Hosted

Atomic IRC

atomic is an open source irc client built for a new age. new features from its heritage of yaaic, improvements and stuff.

Free Open Source Android Android Tablet

HoloIRC

HoloIRC is an open source IRC client for Android 4.0 and up. It is designed to be as simple to use as possible while being extremely small in size and fairly light in...

Free Open Source Android Android Tablet