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Weechat

OPEN SRC

Fast light and extensible IRC client for the terminal

VG SCORE
9.0
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Product Details

PricingOpen Source
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations16 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Highly customizable through a vast repository of user scripts.
  • Low system resource consumption, perfect for servers or old hardware.
  • Extremely fast and stable, ideal for always-on IRC connections.

WEAKNESSES

  • −Steep learning curve due to terminal-based, command-driven interface.
  • −No native GUI; requires separate relay clients for a graphical experience.

KEY FEATURES

Persistent Relay

Relay plugin allows connecting GUI frontends or mobile apps to a background session.

Modular & Extensible

Core functionality is extended via scripts and plugins in multiple languages.

Lightweight & Fast

Runs efficiently in a terminal with minimal memory and CPU footprint.

Secure & Scriptable

Supports SSL and offers a powerful, scriptable configuration interface.

WHO IS Weechat BEST FOR?

Open-source developers and technical community members

They benefit from its extensibility and terminal-based interface for participating in project-specific IRC channels without leaving their development environment.

INTEGRATIONS

ZNCMattermostNotification systems (e.g., via scripts)IRC networks (e.g., Libera Chat, Freenode)Rocket.ChatXMPPScripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Ruby)Discord (via bridges/plugins)Version control (e.g., Git, via custom scripts)BitlBeeSlackSlack (via bridges/plugins)DiscordMatrix (via bridges/plugins)MatrixExternal APIs (via custom scripts/plugins)

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

✓ REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026
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ALTERNATIVES

The Lounge8.5/10UnrealIRCd8.5/10ngircd8.5/10
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INTEGRATIONS

ZNCMattermostNotification systems (e.g., via scripts)IRC networks (e.g., Libera Chat, Freenode)Rocket.ChatXMPPScripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Ruby)Discord (via bridges/plugins)Version control (e.g., Git, via custom scripts)BitlBeeSlackSlack (via bridges/plugins)DiscordMatrix (via bridges/plugins)MatrixExternal APIs (via custom scripts/plugins)

PRICING MODEL

open source

BEST FOR

Open-source developers and technical community members

FEATURES

Has API

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY

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