Popular IRC Clients

  # Popular IRC Clients

Software to connect to IRC networks. Choose based on your platform and preferences.

## Desktop Clients

- [HexChat](wiki:/IRC_Clients/HexChat) - Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS), user-friendly
- [WeeChat](wiki:/IRC_Clients/WeeChat) - Terminal, highly configurable, runs headless
- [irssi](wiki:/IRC_Clients/irssi) - Terminal, lightweight, scriptable
- [Textual](wiki:/IRC_Clients/Textual) - macOS native
- [Quassel](wiki:/IRC_Clients/Quassel) - Cross-platform, client-server architecture
- [LimeChat](wiki:/IRC_Clients/LimeChat) - macOS

## Web Clients

- [Kiwi IRC](wiki:/IRC_Clients/Kiwi_IRC) - Modern web client, used by many networks
- [The Lounge](wiki:/IRC_Tools/The_Lounge) - Self-hosted web client
- [IRCCloud](wiki:/IRC_Clients/IRCCloud) - Hosted service with bouncer features

## Mobile

- [LimeChat](wiki:/IRC_Clients/LimeChat) - iOS
- [Revolution IRC](wiki:/IRC_Clients/Revolution_IRC) - Android
- **IRCCloud** - Mobile apps for IRCCloud

## See Also

- [IRC Tools](wiki:/IRC_Tools) - Bouncers and bots
- [IRC](wiki:/IRC) - Overview