The extensible chat client.
Terminal IRC client with a plugin API and scripts in several languages, with a built-in relay for remote clients.
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WeeChat. 1 alternatives to Irssi, in C. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeeChat | Full replacement | 3.4k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | No | C | v4.10.1 | 2026-10-18 |
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About Irssi
- Language
- C
- Licence
- Other
- Stars
- 3.2k
- Last push
- 2026-09-23