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Basic general information about the clients: creator/company, license/price etc. Clients listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.
Client
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Primary developers
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Cost
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Software license
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User interface
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Programming language
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Computing platform
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Website
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0irc †
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Torsten Stelling
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Free software
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GNU GPL
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TUI
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C++
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x86
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[1]
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Aki
|
Keith Rusler
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Free software
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GNU LGPL
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GUI
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C++
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x86
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[2]
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Bersirc
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Jamie Frater, Nicholas Copeland
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Free software
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GNU LGPL
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GUI
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C
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x86
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[3]
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BitchX
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Colten Edwards
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Free software
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BSD License
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TUI, GUI
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C
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x86
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[4]
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bnIRC
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Brandon Niemczyk
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Free software
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GNU GPL
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TUI †
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C
|
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[5]
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ccorp-irc
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Emanuel Miller
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Free software
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GNU GPL
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TUI †
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Python
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[6]
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ChatZilla
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Free software
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MPL/GNU GPL/GNU LGPL tri-license
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GUI †
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JavaScript, XUL
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[7]
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ClicksAndWhistles
|
Leigh Johnston
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Free software
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BSD License
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GUI
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C++
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x86
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[8]
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Conspire
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|
Free software
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GNU GPL
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TUI, GUI
|
C
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x86
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[9]
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Coolsmile
|
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Free software
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GNU GPL
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GUI †
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Java
|
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[10]
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DMDirc
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|
Free software
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MIT License
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GUI
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Java
|
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[11]
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dxirc
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Free software
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GNU GPL
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GUI
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C++
|
x86
|
[12]
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EPIC
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EPIC Software Labs
|
Free software
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BSD License
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TUI
|
C
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x86
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[13]
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FireIRC
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NasuTek-Alliant Enterprises
|
Free software
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BSD License
|
GUI
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C#
|
x86
|
[14]
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HydraIRC
|
Dominic Clifton
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Freeware
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Proprietary
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GUI
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C++
|
x86
|
[15]
|
ii
|
Nico Golde
|
Free software
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MIT/X Consortium License
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filesystem based FIFO
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C
|
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[16]
|
ircII
|
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Free software
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BSD License
|
TUI
|
C
|
x86
|
[17]
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Irssi
|
Timo Sirainen
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
|
TUI
|
C
|
x86
|
[18]
|
jini
|
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
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TUI
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Java
|
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[19]
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Konversation
|
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Free software
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GNU GPL
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GUI
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C++
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PowerPC, x86
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[20]
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KoolChat
|
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Freeware
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Proprietary
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GUI
|
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x86
|
[21]
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KoroIRC
|
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Freeware
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Proprietary
|
GUI
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C
|
x86
|
[22]
|
KVIrc
|
Szymon Stefanek
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
|
GUI
|
C++
|
x86
|
[23]
|
lightIRC
|
Valentin Manthei
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Freeware
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Proprietary
|
GUI
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ActionScript
|
|
[24]
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Neebly
|
Christos Constantinou
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Freeware
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Proprietary
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GUI †
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.NET 3.0, WPF, XAML
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x86 †
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[25]
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Nettalk
|
Nicolas Kruse
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Free software
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Apache License v2.0
|
TUI, GUI
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Visual Basic
|
|
[26]
|
Orion (IRC client)
|
Simone Tellini
|
Free software
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Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
|
GUI
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Borland C++
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x86
|
[27]
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PhibianIRC
|
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Freeware
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Proprietary
|
GUI
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Delphi 2007
|
|
[28]
|
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PJIRC
|
Philippe 'Plouf' Detournay
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
|
GUI †
|
Java
|
|
[29]
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Quassel IRC
|
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
|
GUI †
|
C++
|
|
[30]
|
rxIRC
|
Carl 'LynX' von Loesch
|
Free software
|
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TUI
|
REXX
|
|
[31]
|
savIRC
|
Saverio Castellano
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
|
GUI
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Tcl/Tk
|
|
[32]
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ScrollZ
|
|
Free software
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BSD License
|
TUI
|
C
|
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[33]
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Smuxi
|
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
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TUI, † GUI †
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C#
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x86, x86-64
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[34]
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TurboIRC
|
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Freeware
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Proprietary
|
GUI
|
?
|
x86
|
[35]
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Visual IRC
|
|
Free software
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GNU GPL
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GUI
|
?
|
x86
|
[36]
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Vortec IRC
|
John G. Kirkland
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Freeware
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Proprietary
|
GUI
|
Delphi
|
x86
|
[37]
|
WeeChat
|
Sebastien Helleu
|
Free software
|
GNU GPL
|
TUI, GUI †
|
C
|
x86
|
[38]
|
x3irc
|
|
Freeware
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Proprietary
|
GUI
|
?
|
x86
|
[39]
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Client
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Primary developers
|
Cost
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Software license
|
User interface
|
Programming language
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Computing platform
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Website
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