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Visual IRC

Visual IRC (ViRC) is an open source Internet Relay Chat client for the Windows operating system. Unlike many other IRC clients, nearly all of the functionality in ViRC is driven by the included script, with the result that the program's behavior can be extended or changed without altering the source code.

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Visual IRC
MSRP $0.00
Release date January, 1995
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mIRC

mIRC

MSRP  $20.00    Released  February, 1995
Pros
  • Connects to multiple IRC networks simultaneously
  • tray notifications
  • powerful scripting language
  • UTF-8 display
Cons
  • Windows only
  • Costs $20 while most IRC clients are free
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3 reviews
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BitchX

BitchX

MSRP  --    Released  --

BitchX is a free IRC client. The initial implementation, written by "Trench" and "HappyCrappy", was a script for the IrcII chat client. It was converted to a program on its own right by panasync (Colten Edwards). BitchX 1.1 final was released in 2004. It is written in C, and is a console application. A...

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Trillian

Trillian

MSRP  --    Released  --
Pros
  • Allows the use of multiple chat protocols with ONE universal app
  • Shared buddy lists from all contacts in one easily accesible space
  • Contact message history very useful (chat logs)
Cons
  • you are allways asked to go pro and pay
  • No Google talk (yet?)
  • No Skype compatibility
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5 reviews
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XChat

XChat

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Default display is clean and easy to read
  • text-aligned, not nickname aligned
  • Customizable interface
Cons
  • Not enough IRC functionality built into the program itself compared with mIRC
  • Doesn't minimize to tray
  • must pay to use on Windows
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2 reviews
62
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PJIRC

PJIRC

MSRP  --    Released  --
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Klient

Klient

MSRP  --    Released  --
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ChatZilla

ChatZilla

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Connects to multiple IRC networks simultaneously
  • UTF-8 display
  • Javascript support for scripting
  • Works on any platform Mozilla/SeaMonkey/Firefox works on
Cons
  • Lacks features of stand-alone IRC clients
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