Mirc Alternatives

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15 best mirc alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Mirc alternative list source: mirc.com

15 alternativesFree, Open Source, Commercial, Freemium Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, Web +3

What is Mirc?

15 best mirc alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Mirc alternative list source: mirc.com

Who should use these alternatives?

These alternatives are useful when you want to compare similar tools by platform support, licensing signals, practical features, and archived community feedback before visiting official product websites.

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Originally added: September 17, 2018

Compare Mirc alternatives

Compare top-ranked Mirc alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

Alternative	Score	License	Platforms
Pidgin	100% Archived community votes: 2891	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
Miranda IM	98% Archived community votes: 449	Free, Open Source	Windows
HexChat	98% Archived community votes: 357	Free, Open Source	Windows, Linux
Empathy	99% Archived community votes: 309	Free, Open Source	Linux
XChat for Linux	98% Archived community votes: 207	Free, Open Source	Windows, Linux
Irssi	95% Archived community votes: 147	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
Quassel IRC	92% Archived community votes: 85	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
KVIrc	91% Archived community votes: 75	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
WeeChat	86% Archived community votes: 59	Free, Open Source	Mac, Linux, Android
Smuxi	86% Archived community votes: 59	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
ZNC	93% Archived community votes: 44	Free, Open Source	Mac, Linux
Kiwi IRC	83% Archived community votes: 41	Free, Open Source	Chrome, Web

Archived community votes are historical community signals and are not verified reviews.

2891

Pidgin

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

Pidgin multi-Protocol chat client used by millions of users and it is easy to use. Connect to aim, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP, and more chat networks. Built-in Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD,

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449

Miranda IM

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindows

With support for multiple protocols, Miranda im smaller, faster, easier Instant Messenger. The ground up designed to be resource efficient while still Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,

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357

HexChat

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux

Is HexChat is based on xchat for Linux IRC client , but unlike the chat -, Windows -, and Unix-like systems is completely free of charge. HexChat was Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux,BSD,Xfce

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309

Empathy

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

Empathy through different protocols, which is for text, audio, video, chat and file transfer is a program that supports messaging. You tell him that your accounts are all about Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD

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207

XChat for Linux

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux

XChat is an IRC chat program for both Linux and windows. At the same time (chat rooms), you can in the IRC channels, talk in public, private Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux

147

Irssi

Score: 95%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

Irssi terminal based IRC client for Unix systems. Also SILC and ICB protocols supported via plugins. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD,Cygwin

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Quassel IRC

Score: 92%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

Quassel IRC is a modern, cross, distributed IRC client based on the Qt4 framework. (S) one(or more), and add a separate client distributed Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Self-Hosted

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KVIrc

Score: 91%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

KVIrc-free portable IRC client based on the excellent QT GUI toolkit. Szymon KVIrc KVirc development team with the contribution of Stefanel and is written Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD,

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WeeChat

Score: 86%

FreeOpen SourceMacLinuxAndroid

Wechat is a fast, light and extensible chat client. (Linux, BSD, and Mac OS runs on multiple platforms, including. A lightweight modular core WeeChat: Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux,Android,BSD,Xfce

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Smuxi

Score: 86%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

Russian for advanced users smuxi Spurs, flexible, user-friendly and cross-platform IRC client that targets the GNOME desktop. Smuxi is based on Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux

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ZNC

Score: 93%

FreeOpen SourceMacLinux

Negro is an IRC proxy. If it works for bonds, as the IRC server daemon and then you can connect to IRC from work and to the work station logged on as a user Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux,Cloudron

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Kiwi IRC

Score: 83%

FreeOpen SourceChromeWeb

Enjoy hand-made an IRC client. Designed to be lightweight and free. Webirc is a faster and easier option, customers, General public Features:Free,Open,Source,Web,Self-Hosted,Chrome

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Chatzilla

Score: 82%

FreeOpen SourceFirefoxWindowsMacLinux

* Usual features, the offers to use a clean, simple and highly extensible Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client built on the Mozilla platform: more Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,SeaMonkey,Firefox

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Textual

Score: 77%

CommercialMac

The textual world of the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chat rooms for interaction with textual includes two elegantly designed light is the most popular application on OS X is Features:Commercial,Mac

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IRCCloud

Score: 84%

FreemiumWebAndroidiPhone

The future of iCloud, which is a IRC client. Connected, chat from anywhere, and you miss never a message. Features:Freemium,Web,Android,iPhone

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Mirc alternatives FAQ

What is the best Mirc alternative?

Pidgin is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Mirc alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Pidgin, Miranda IM, HexChat, Empathy, XChat for Linux.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, Web +3, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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