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XChat for Linux

XChat is an IRC chat program for both Linux and Windows.

21 Alternatives To XChat for Linux

Adium

Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more.

Colloquy

Traditionally, chat clients on the Mac have been anything but glamorous.

HexChat

HexChat is a fork of XChat with bug fixes and new features.

HydraIRC

HydraIRC is an open-source IRC client with an attractive and easy to use interface.

IRCCloud

IRCCloud is a modern IRC client that keeps you connected, with none of the baggage. Stay synced and notified wherever you are with our web and mobile apps.

KVIrc

KVIrc is a free portable IRC client based on the excellent Qt GUI toolkit.

Kiwi IRC

A hand-crafted IRC client that you can enjoy. Designed to be used easily and freely.

LimeChat

LimeChat is an IRC client for Windows, Mac OS X and iOS. Features

Pidgin

Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once.

Quassel IRC

Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client based on the Qt4 framework.

Qwebirc

qwebirc is a web based AJAX IRC client.

Shout

The self-hosted web IRC client
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Smuxi

Smuxi is a free and user-friendly IRC / Twitter / Facebook Chat / gTalk / XMPP client for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X
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Textual

Textual is the world’s most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC)…

Trillian

Trillian is a decentralized and federated instant messaging platform that lets your whole company send private and group messages, keep tabs on what co-workers are doing, share files, and much more.

WeeChat

WeeChat is a fast, light and extensible chat client.

ZNC

znc is an IRC proxy. It runs as a daemon and connects to IRC server, then allows you to connect…

ZeroChat

An IRC-like chatroom hosted on ZeroNet, a distributed network.

irssi

Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems.

jakeIRC

A web-based Meteor IRC client.

ngIRCd

ngIRCd is a free, portable and lightweight Internet Relay Chat server for small or private…