Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to UnrealIRCd

Product categories

Communication Group Chat & Notifications Instant Messaging Messaging

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to UnrealIRCd are InspIRCd, ngIRCd, and irssi. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

InspIRCd Landing Page
1

InspIRCd

InspIRCd Internet Relay Chat Daemon is a modular, high performance IRC daemon combining stability and a rich and extensive C++ API with optional features such as SSL and permanent channels.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging #Communication
ngIRCd Landing Page
2

ngIRCd

ngIRCd is a free, portable and lightweight Internet Relay Chat server for small or private...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging #Communication 2 social mentions
irssi Landing Page
3

irssi

Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging #Communication 6 social mentions
HexChat Landing Page
4

HexChat

HexChat is a fork of XChat with bug fixes and new features.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging #Communication 7 social mentions
Kiwi IRC Landing Page
5

Kiwi IRC

A hand-crafted IRC client that you can enjoy. Designed to be used easily and freely.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging #Communication 6 social mentions