IRC-Client

What is an IRC Client

An IRC client is an application/program used to connect to an IRC server. It is used to communicate with other users on an IRC network. There are all sorts of IRC Clients, ranging from extensive standalone applications that run on your Windows, Mac or Linux computer, to minimalistic clients that use Java, Android or iOS on your mobile phone, or applets and widgets that run within your browser using just HTML, CSS and Javascript/AJAX or Flash or Java.

Windows Freeware Clients

1. BabbelIRC
2. HydraIRC (Beta Client)
3. Trillian Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client (Basic Version is Freeware)
4. Pidgin Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client (also available for Linux/*BSD/MacOS X/Windows/QTopia) (used to be called Gaim)
5. AYTTM (Are You Talking To Me) Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client (also available for Linux/*BSD/Windows(NT/2000/XP))
6. savIRC (also available for *NIX/Windows)
7. 404's free X-Chat build (Unofficial build. Development has been discontinued unfortunately.. To get an up to date build, visit Silverex's X-Chat for Windows Builds page (Screenshot)
8. irssi (OpenSource) (Windows only through CygWin. Also available for Linux, *BSD, MacOSX)
9. Vortec IRC (Beta Client)
10. Icechat (Screenshot)
11. PJIRC (Java Applet Client)

Last updated: 11:49, 11 November 2009 (UTC) by Unknown Entity

Windows ShareWare/Payware Clients

1. mIRC (Windows) (Shareware)
2. Trillian Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client (Pro Version is Payware)
3. X-Chat Official Build The official build has become Payware as of August 23, 2004. For freeware builds (of which some are equally good or better), see above.

Linux-Unix Clients

1. BitchX (Freeware Command Line IRC Client for *NIX)
2. PJIRC (Java Applet Client)
3. Pidgin Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client (also available for Linux/*BSD/MacOS X/Windows) (Formerly known as Gaim)
4. AYTTM (Are You Talking To Me) Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client (also available for Linux/*BSD/Windows(NT/2000/XP))

Mac OSX Clients

1. Colloguy Graphical IRC and SILC client (Screenshot)
2. LimeChat IRC client for Mac OS X written on RubyCocoa (Screenshot)
3. X-Chat Aqua Freeware X-Chat build for Mac OSX
4. Pidgin Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client (also available for Linux/*BSD/MacOS X/Windows) (Formerly known as Gaim)
5. Linkinus (Payware)

Last updated: 11:50, 11 November 2009 (UTC) by FiXato

Mobile Devices Clients

Java

1. WLIrc 1.x WireLess IRC client 1.x branch
2. WLIrc 2.x WireLess IRC client 2.x branch (requires MIDP 2.0!)
3. jmIrc Rewrite of WLIrc.
4. Virca :> (not under active development; last update 2004)

Last Update: -- FiXato 12:02, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Windows Mobile

1. zsIRC Free-ware IRC Client. Highly recommendable! Logging, supports multi-windowtabs, wide command range, identd (limited). Automatic On-connect and On-Join commands. SmartPhone + PocketPC!!
2. wmIRC 2.x Pay-ware IRC Client. Highly recommendable! Logs, supports multi-windowtabs, wide command range, colours and SSL + identd (limited). SmartPhone + PocketPC!!
3. SmartIRC.Net a (Free!) dotNet client for Windows Mobile. Good compatibility, stable, single window, startup commands supported. SmartPhone + PocketPC!!
4. PocketIRC A (payware) PocketPC Only!!! Client
5. PocketChat A (Free!) PocketPC Only!!! Client

Discussion on Mobile IRC'ing can be done at the Chat4All Forum in the Proud Mobile IRC Addicts Topic

External Links

1. More Clients for UNIX
2. More Clients for UNIX/X
3. More Clients for Windows
4. Index of IRC Client Reviews by IRCReviews.Org (Might be out of date some of the times..)
5. mIRCScripts.com Useful site for extending your mIRC with scripts and learn about mIRC Scripting
6. mIRCScripts.org Another mIRC Scripting resource site
7. TCL Plugin for X-Chat 2.x
8. TCL Developer Xchange Site More info about TCL Scripting
9. ScriptKitties Handy Site for Scripting in TCL for X-Chat.
10. LinuxQuestions.ORG - X-Chat Linux Documentation of X-Chat

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Created by: --FiXato 19:31, 11 Jan 2005 (CET) Last editted: FiXato 04:08, 27 December 2005 (CET)