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Self-hosted Communication - IRC

11 projects

11 self-hostable, open-source communication - irc tools you can run on your own hardware — no SaaS lock-in. Ranked by our Recommended score, a quality blend of deployability, maintenance, security signals, popularity and metadata confidence (not raw stars). Each listing shows exactly how hard it is to self-host and what it depends on.

Ergo

Communication - IRC·Go

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

Docker Compose
3.3kActive

Glowing Bear

Communication - IRC·JavaScript

A web frontend for WeeChat.

Manual setup
979Active

ZNC

Communication - IRC·C++

Advanced IRC bouncer.

Manual setup
2.1kActive

UnrealIRCd

Communication - IRC·C

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

Manual setup
523Active

Kiwi IRC

Communication - IRC·JavaScript

Responsive web IRC client with theming support.

Manual setup
990Active

Quassel IRC

Communication - IRC·C++

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

Manual setup
795Active

ngircd

Communication - IRC·C

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

Manual setup
579Active

The Lounge

Communication - IRC·JavaScript

Self-hosted web IRC client.

Docker Compose
6.3kActive

Weechat

Communication - IRC·C

Fast, light and extensible chat client.

Docker Compose
3.4kActive

Robust IRC

Communication - IRC·Go

IRC without netsplits.

Manual setup
195Active

InspIRCd

Communication - IRC·C++

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

Docker Compose
1.3kActive

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