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HexChat
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Free and open source
HexChat is available as a free download with source code licensed under GPL v2 and available on GitHub.
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Poor High DPI Display Support
Text is blurry and hard to read on HDPI displays. Both in Windows and Mac.
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Simple, clear interface
HexChat's default interface is clear, well-organized and intuitive. Channels can be laid out as both tabs and in a tree structure. All components such as user lists, topics bar or even menu bar can be hidden to provide a clean way to interact. Conversely the interface can be configured to show quick access buttons for changing channel flags, sending files or performing operator actions.
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Bad character support
Writing normal apostrophes and certain characters is not possible without a certain plugin installed. Additionally, it does not render all glyphs like most other programs would.
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Functionality can be extended with plugins and scripts
HexChat has a great list of plugins and scripts and is compatible with most XChat plugins. XChats library is incredibly extensive. There is a wide range of both useful and fun plugins. It's possible to add an RSS feed, play a game of chess or control an mp3 player via chat while translating everything written to l33t speek.
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High CPU usage on some Windows 8.1 & 10 versions
HexChat has a long-standing unresolved issue with high CPU usage spikes on key-presses that is noticed in some Windows 8.1 and 10 versions.
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Works for any level of user
HexChat is an advanced IRC client that is good for beginners as well as those users who like to get under the hood. It is easy to get up and running, but has all the advanced features that a power user would need.
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Excellent documentation
Hexchat has well-organized, extensive documentation that covers everything from a basic Getting Started guide to enabling Spell Check, connecting to Twitch chat or using Tor.
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Available in multiple languages
HexChat has either complete or partial translations in over 50 languages.
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Actively developed
GitHub repository shows active development.
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Highly scriptable
HexChat supports scripting in Perl and Python. Both languages can be used to extend functionality of the software - bots can be written, automation can be added, new dialogs can be created.
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Highly customizable look
While most clients allow changing the theme or style of a window, HexChat gives complete control over what it looks like. It's possible to set a custom image as the background, changing font, or syntax colors.
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Available in multiple languages
Kiwi's front-end is available in more than 20 languages including Polish, Romanian and Russian.
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Notifications don't time out
Notifications pop-ups have to be closed manually each time, they don't disappear on their own after a set amount of time.
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Embeddable
Code can be generated that allows embedding the IRC client within a website.
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Beautiful interface
Kiwi's default interface is aesthetically modern, while keeping a classic two-column layout with chat window on the left and nicklist on the right. Unlike many other interfaces, a considerable amount of effort has been spent on making it easy on the eyes. The interface offers common customization options including time format changes, choice of system messages and choice of laying out channels in a tabbed or list manner.
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Free and open source
Kiwi IRC web client is available for free licensed under GPL with source available on GitHub.
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