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BitlBee vs HexChat

A side-by-side look at BitlBee and HexChat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

BitlBee

BitlBee

Social & Communications

BitlBee is an open source instant messaging client that runs in your IRC client instead of directly in an IM network. It acts as a gateway between many popular chat networks and IRC, allowing you to interact with friends on AIM, ICQ, XMPP/Jabber, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Twitter and more through a familiar IRC interface.

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HexChat

HexChat

Social & Communications

HexChat is an open source, free IRC client for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It supports multiple servers and channels, theming, plugins, and features useful for IRC chat, including notifications, auto-reconnecting, and text styling.

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