The Best 103 MetroIRC Alternatives

  • Textual icon

    Textual

    Textual is the world's most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms on OS X. Textual includes two elegantly designed light and dark variants of the user interface to match all tastes.

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • Kadu icon

    Kadu

    Kadu is an open source Jabber/XMPP and Gadu-Gadu instant messenger client for Linux, *BSD, Mac and Windows.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

  • Gaption icon

    Gaption

    Gaption is an online platform that allows users to receive rewards and royalties from their content and social networking activities.

    Freemium iPhone iPad Web

  • YakYak icon

    YakYak

    What does it do: * Send/receive chat messages * Create/change conversations (rename, add people) * Leave/delete conversation * Notifications * Toggle notifications on/off * Drag-drop, copy-paste or attach-button...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Hangouts

  • Coccinella icon

    Coccinella

    Coccinella is a free and open-source cross-platform instant messaging client with a built-in whiteboard for improved collaboration with other people.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

  • Phoner icon

    Phoner

    Softphone for VoIP, CAPI und TAPI. This application enables voice connections to landline, cellular network and VoIP.

    Free Windows

  • Tkabber icon

    Tkabber

    Tkabber is a Free and Open Source client for the Jabber instant messaging system. Its writen in Tcl/Tk, and works on many platforms (tested on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, MacOS X and Windows 98/2000/XP).

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

  • Pinger icon

    Pinger

    Pinger lets you text and talk free with the people you care about most, anywhere on the planet. Tap a picture and you'll see all of your communications—texts, pics, calls, voicemails—all in one place.

    Free Personal Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Web

  • Camfrog icon

    Camfrog

    Free live webcam video chat room software for multiple desktop platforms including mobile platforms like iOS and Android.

    Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Kindle Fire

  • Ayttm icon

    Ayttm

    Ayttm is an instant messaging (aka chat) client that provides all-in-one chat functionality for several major instant messaging services from one simple program.

    Free Open Source Windows Linux BSD

  • Yaaic icon

    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

  • BitlBee icon

    BitlBee

    BitlBee brings IM (instant messaging) to IRC clients. It's a great solution for people who have an IRC client running all the time and don't want to run an additional MSN/AIM/whatever client.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

  • Tpad icon

    Tpad

    Tpad is a free program that uses the latest VoIP / SIP technology to bring free and crystal clear voice quality communications to any user all over the world.

    Free Windows Web

  • Messenger for Desktop icon

    Messenger for Desktop

    A simple & beautiful app for Facebook Messenger. Chat without distractions on any Operating System.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • SeaFour.club icon

    SeaFour.club

    SeaFour.club is a socket webchat supporting aesthetic username customization and stylized messages using a markup language similar to 'LISP', and supports a multitude of alternative clients. .

    Free Open Source Linux BSD Web

    Ad free Lightweight Group chat
  • Tinychat icon

    Tinychat

    Tinychat is easy and free video chat rooms for all. Browse through the free video chat rooms to meet friends or make your own chat room. No downloads, no signup, no problem.

    Free Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Web

  • Pandion icon

    Pandion

    Pandion is an open source instant messaging client for XMPP networks. Keep in touch with friends or collaborate with colleagues using Pandion instant messenger. Pandion is free software and uses open standards.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • AQQ Instant Messanger icon

    AQQ Instant Messanger

    AQQ is a Polish (but available in English) multiprotocol instant messenger with support of: AQQ, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Tlen and ICQ.

    Free Windows

  • centerim icon

    centerim

    Centerim is an command line interface chat client for the common protocols like icq, msn, aim, jabber, ...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD