Self-Hosted Index

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Communication - IRC

11 applications, ranked by GitHub stars in the dataset.

  • The Lounge

    Web IRC client.

    6,360 stars Active

    17 Oct 2026 v4.6.0-pre.2

  • Weechat

    Fast, light and extensible chat client.

    3,419 stars Active

    31 Oct 2026 v4.10.2

  • Ergo

    Modern IRCv3 server written in Go, combining the features of an ircd, a services framework, and a bouncer.

    3,357 stars Active

    30 Oct 2026 v2.19.1

  • ZNC

    Advanced IRC bouncer.

    2,128 stars Active

    31 Oct 2026

  • InspIRCd

    Modular IRC server written in C++ for Linux, BSD, Windows, and macOS.

    1,358 stars Active

    20 Oct 2026 v4.12.1

  • Kiwi IRC

    Responsive web IRC client with theming support.

    989 stars Active

    3 May 2026 v1.7.1

  • Glowing Bear

    Web frontend for WeeChat.

    981 stars Active

    6 Aug 2026 0.9.0

  • Quassel IRC

    Distributed IRC client, meaning that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core.

    792 stars Active

    27 Jun 2026 0.14.0

  • ngircd

    Portable and lightweight Internet Relay Chat server for small or private networks.

    582 stars Active

    24 Oct 2026 rel-28

  • UnrealIRCd

    Modular, advanced and highly configurable IRC server written in C for Linux, BSD, Windows, and macOS.

    527 stars Active

    23 Oct 2026

  • Robust IRC

    IRC without netsplits. Distributed IRC server, based on RobustSession protocol.

    194 stars Active

    24 May 2026