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Empathy vs HydraIRC

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

Empathy

Empathy

Social & Communications

Empathy is an open source instant messaging client that supports text, voice and video chat. It uses the Telepathy framework and integrates with the GNOME desktop environment. Empathy supports popular protocols like XMPP, IRC, Facebook Messenger, and more.

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HydraIRC

HydraIRC

Social & Communications

HydraIRC is an open source, free IRC client for Windows. It features user-friendly interface and a high level of customizability. It supports multiple server connections, SSL encryption, and advanced scripting.

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