Top 15 irssi Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

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

1. Colloquy

Colloquy Traditionally, chat clients on the Mac have been anything but glamorous. Colloquy is an advanced IRC, SILC & ICB client which aims to fill this void. By adhering to Mac OS X interface conventions, Colloquy has the look and feel of a quality Mac application.......

2. MacIrssi

MacIrssi Originally created by Nils Hjelte, the Cocoa port of Irssi has recently fallen out of development and become website-less. Having aquired a copy of the source from Nils, this branch contains my gradual "improvements" to the original 0.8.2 release of MacIrssi.So far, this includes:Colloquy-style notification system.Improved support for alternative character......

3. HexChat

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.HexChat was originally called XChat-WDK which in turn was a successor of freakschat.Features Easy to use and customizable interface Cross-platform on Windows, OS X, and Unix-like......

4. WebIRC

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 exactly where you left off.......

5. Gnotty

Gnotty 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.Gnotty is comprised of several parts. Primarily Gnotty provides a modern web client and server for communicating with an IRC......

6. Shout

Shout What is it?Shout is a web IRC client that you host on your own server.What features does it have?* Multiple user support* Stays connected even when you close the browser* Connect from multiple devices at once* Responsive layout — works well on your smartphone* ... and more!......

7. CGI:IRC

CGI:IRC 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.......

8. jakeIRC

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 irc installed.NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/ NPM IRC: https://www.npmjs.com/package/irc/ Meteor: https://www.meteor.com/ jakeIRC is hosted at jakeirc.meteor.com......

9. AdiIRC

AdiIRC c#/csharp IRC CLient. AdiIRC stores all its settings in text files, this way you can grab the adiirc folder and put in on a usb device or external harddrive. Take all your settings and servers with you everywhere!......

10. MetroIRC

MetroIRC An IRC client for the Windows desktop which follows the Metro design guidelines.......

11. Subway

Subway Subway is a web-based IRC client with a multi-user backend and a JavaScript-heavy UI. Frontend/backend communication is done with websockets (or best available fallback where not available). The backend supports connection persistence and optional logging when the browser disconnects.Subway is built with node.js, node-irc and Backbone.js and jQuery on the......

12. WorldChat.tv

WorldChat.tv Talk in all the languages of the world on WorldChat.tvChat Free on All Nations.........

13. Web-IRC

Web-IRC The goal for this project is to become the best in-browser IRC client available, and bring the best ideas from modern web applications to IRC. It was inspired by a request for improvements to qwebirc by Paul Irish.Web-IRC is based on node.js and Martyn Smith's node-irc on the backend, and......

14. Smuxi

Smuxi Smuxi is an irssi-inspired, flexible, user-friendly and cross-platform IRC client for sophisticated users, targeting the GNOME desktop.Smuxi is based on the client-server model: The core application (engine) can be placed onto a server which is connected to the Internet around-the-clock; one or more frontends then connect to the core. This......

15. KVIrc

KVIrc KVIrc is a free portable IRC client based on the excellent Qt GUI toolkit. KVirc is being written by Szymon Stefanek and the KVIrc Development Team with the contribution of many IRC addicted developers around the world.......