You need some software to use IRC. Below is our list of help on using various programs to chat with us.
| Reccomended? | Client | Open Source? | SSL/TLS1.2 | SASL | Operating System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | HexChat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | 2.9.6+ required for TLS1.2 |
| mIRC | No | Yes | No | Windows | ||
| ChatZilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | ||
| Yes | irssi | Yes | Yes | No | Linux/Unix, OS X, Windows (Cygwin) | To enable OS X support install Homebrew, then brew install irssi from Terminal. |
| Konversation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Unix | ||
| KVIrc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | ||
| AdiIRC | No | Yes* | Yes | Windows | *.NET Framework 4.5 required for TLS1.2 | |
| WeeChat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Unix, OS X, Windows (Cygwin) | ||
| XChat Azure | Yes | Yes | No | OS X | ||
| Colloquy OSX | Yes | Yes | Yes | OS X | ||
| Yes | Textual | No | Yes | Yes | OS X | Includes native ZNC support. |
| Colloquy IOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | iPhone/iPad | ||
| Yes | AndChat | No | Yes* | Yes | Android | *Android 4.4W.2+ required for TLS1.2 |
| AndroIRC | No | Yes* | Yes | Android | *Android 4.4W.2+ required for TLS1.2 | |
| ircII | Yes | No | No | Linux/Unix Terminals | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only | |
| Ircle | No | No | No | Mac OS9 | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only | |
| LimeChat | Yes | Yes/No | Yes | OS X 10.7 and older | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only | |
| XChat | Yes | Yes/No | No | Windows, Linux/Unix | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only. |
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