Self-hosted Communication - IRC software
IRC communication software.
11 projects, sorted by GitHub stars (as recorded in the dataset). Star counts and dates come from the dataset snapshot, not live.
| Name | Description | License | Stars | Updated | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lounge | Self-hosted web IRC client. | MIT | 6,359 | 2026-10-17 | Nodejs, Docker | Source |
| Weechat | Fast, light and extensible chat client. | GPL-3.0 | 3,407 | 2026-10-20 | C, Docker, deb | Source |
| Ergo | Modern IRCv3 server written in Go, combining the features of an ircd, a services framework, and a bouncer. | MIT | 3,352 | 2026-10-13 | Go, Docker | Source |
| ZNC | Advanced IRC bouncer. | Apache-2.0 | 2,127 | 2026-10-20 | C++, deb | Source |
| InspIRCd | Modular IRC server written in C++ for Linux, BSD, Windows, and macOS. | GPL-2.0 | 1,359 | 2026-10-20 | C++, Docker | Source |
| Kiwi IRC | Responsive web IRC client with theming support. | Apache-2.0 | 989 | 2026-05-03 | Nodejs | Source |
| Glowing Bear | A web frontend for WeeChat. | GPL-3.0 | 980 | 2026-08-06 | Nodejs | Source |
| Quassel IRC | Distributed IRC client, meaning that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core. | GPL-2.0 | 792 | 2026-06-27 | C++ | Source |
| ngircd | Portable and lightweight Internet Relay Chat server for small or private networks. | GPL-2.0 | 581 | 2026-07-12 | C, deb | Source |
| UnrealIRCd | Modular, advanced and highly configurable IRC server written in C for Linux, BSD, Windows, and macOS. | GPL-2.0 | 526 | 2026-10-20 | C | Source |
| Robust IRC | IRC without netsplits. Distributed IRC server, based on RobustSession protocol. | BSD-3-Clause | 194 | 2026-05-24 | Go | Source |