Best mIRC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from team chat apps ranked against mIRC on the same published basis.
- 1mIRC vs Microsoft Teams
- 2mIRC vs Slack
- 3mIRC vs Pumble
- 4mIRC vs Rocket.Chat
- 5mIRC vs Zoho Cliq
- 6mIRC vs Chanty
- 7mIRC vs Zulip
- 8mIRC vs Lark
- 9mIRC vs Wire
- 10mIRC vs Google Chat
- 11mIRC vs Troop Messenger
- 12mIRC vs Mattermost
- 13mIRC vs Twist
- 14mIRC vs Trillian
- 15mIRC vs JANDI
- 16mIRC vs Element
- 17mIRC vs LINE WORKS
- 18mIRC vs Chatwork
- 19mIRC vs Ryver
- 20mIRC vs Nextcloud Talk
mIRC alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Teams | 9.8 | Free plan | $0.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Slack | 9.6 | Free plan | $8.75/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Pumble | 9.5 | Free plan | $2.49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Rocket.Chat | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Zoho Cliq | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Chanty | 9.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Zulip | 9.3 | Free plan | $3.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Lark | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Wire | 9.1 | Free plan | €7.45/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Google Chat | 9.0 | No | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Troop Messenger | 9.0 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Mattermost | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Twist | 8.7 | Free plan | $6/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Trillian | 8.7 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | JANDI | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Element | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | LINE WORKS | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Chatwork | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Ryver | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Nextcloud Talk | 8.4 | No | €5.94/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about mIRC alternatives
What is the best alternative to mIRC?
Microsoft Teams, number 1 in team chat apps with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Slack, Pumble, Rocket.Chat and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to mIRC?
Microsoft Teams is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.