Communication - IRC
Sorted by GitHub stars, which measures attention rather than fitness. Read the release date and the commit count next to it before picking one.
| Tool | Stars |
|---|---|
Self-hosted web IRC client. MIT · released 2026-07-22 | 6,324 |
Fast, light and extensible chat client. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-05 | 3,380 |
Modern IRCv3 server written in Go, combining the features of an ircd, a services framework, and a bouncer. MIT · released 2026-08-05 | 3,323 |
Advanced IRC bouncer. Apache-2.0 · released unknown | 2,122 |
Modular IRC server written in C++ for Linux, BSD, Windows, and macOS. GPL-2.0 · released 2026-09-05 | 1,346 |
Responsive web IRC client with theming support. Apache-2.0 · released 2023-09-13 | 984 |
A web frontend for WeeChat. GPL-3.0 · released 2020-07-06 | 978 |
Distributed IRC client, meaning that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core. GPL-2.0 · released 2022-01-01 | 794 |
Portable and lightweight Internet Relay Chat server for small or private networks. GPL-2.0 · released 2026-07-12 | 576 |
Modular, advanced and highly configurable IRC server written in C for Linux, BSD, Windows, and macOS. GPL-2.0 · released unknown | 520 |
IRC without netsplits. Distributed IRC server, based on RobustSession protocol. BSD-3-Clause · released unknown | 195 |
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