* [Hexchat](https://hexchat.github.io/) - Fork of XChat, but free for all platforms. ([Source Code](https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat)) `GPLv2``C`
* [Hexchat](https://hexchat.github.io/) - GTK+ IRC Client. Originally forked from the now-defunct XChat. ([Source Code](https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat)) `GPLv2``C`
* [IRCAnywhere](http://ircanywhere.com/) - Open-source self-hosted alternative to IRCCloud. ([Source Code](https://github.com/ircanywhere/ircanywhere)) `JavaScript``Nodejs`
* [Quassel IRC](http://quassel-irc.org/) - distributed IRC client, meaning that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core. ([Source Code](https://github.com/quassel/quassel)) `GPLv2``C++`
* [Shout](http://shout-irc.com/) - The self-hosted web IRC client. ([Demo](http://demo.shout-irc.com/), [Source Code](https://github.com/erming/shout)) `MIT``Nodejs`