IRCCloud

Plans and prices

Every plan, in full

On the record

Always connected

Users remain connected to IRC when they sign out of IRCCloud or shut down their computer.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Audience

IRCCloud describes its intended users as teams, friends, communities, technology companies, open-source projects, and distributed teams.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Channels

Yesirccloud.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Channels and messaging

Users can chat in public or private channels and one-to-one conversations.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Chat log handling

IRCCloud archives channel activity and private messages; logs are not encrypted and are purged from active storage within 7 days of deletion and backups within 60 days.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Content embeds

IRCCloud embeds content such as images, GIFs, videos, paste snippets, gists, tweets, and other social media.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

File sharing

Users can drag and drop files to share; uploads are unlimited for paid accounts and capped at 100MB for free accounts.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Integrations

Slack,GitHubirccloud.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Limits

IRCCloud says it no longer offers an on-premises enterprise version and does not support traditional DCC file sharing.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Message history

unlimitedirccloud.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Mobile apps

IRCCloud provides Android and iOS apps, which its FAQ says are open source.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Product

IRCCloud is an IRC client that connects to IRC servers, keeps the connection alive, and stores chat history.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Security

Website and mobile app access is encrypted over HTTPS, and account passwords are stored using bcrypt hashes.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Slack integration

Paid users can connect Slack workspaces, though Enterprise Grid accounts might not work for larger enterprises.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Support

The paid service provides reasonable support during normal UK business hours, and paid plans list priority support.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Team features

IRCCloud-hosted team servers support reply threading, message editing, reactions, and typing indicators.irccloud.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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