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24 alternativesWeeChat
WeeChat is a fast, light and extensible chat client with a text-based user interface.
About WeeChat
WeeChat is a fast, light and extensible chat client with a text-based user interface. Its protocol design is mainly aimed at IRC, and it includes a full-featured IRC plugin. The program is released under the GNU General Public License version 3. Other interfaces, including browsers and smartphones, can connect to a running WeeChat instance, so you can reach it from other devices.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Full-featured IRC plugin with multi-server, proxy, IPv6, SASL, nicklist and DCC support
- 256 colors, horizontal and vertical splits, smart filtering and customizable bars
- Eight scripting languages with a built-in scripts manager
- Remote interfaces from a browser, smartphone, GUI client, Emacs or another WeeChat
- Documentation translated into several languages
- Runs on Linux, Unix, BSD, GNU Hurd, Haiku, macOS and Windows (WSL and Cygwin)
Watch out for
- Its protocol design is mainly aimed at IRC
- Remote interfaces need a running WeeChat instance to connect to
WeeChat at a glance
- Website
- weechat.org
- Category
- Social & Communities › Messaging Apps
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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