Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 10,781 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of May 2016. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 4,657 |
| InspIRCd | 1,612 |
| Hybrid | 1,480 |
| ngircd | 714 |
| IRCNet | 515 |
| charybdis | 266 |
| Ratbox | 248 |
| IRCU | 242 |
| bahamut | 113 |
| beware | 101 |
| Nefarious | 81 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 79 |
| dancer | 69 |
| ConferenceRoom | 40 |
| snircd | 37 |
| Seven | 19 |
| Other | 508 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 8,995 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Sep 2017. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 3,886 |
| InspIRCd | 1,428 |
| Hybrid | 1,085 |
| ngircd | 614 |
| IRCNet | 420 |
| charybdis | 259 |
| IRCU | 222 |
| Ratbox | 189 |
| bahamut | 101 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 67 |
| Nefarious | 66 |
| beware | 62 |
| dancer | 49 |
| ConferenceRoom | 35 |
| snircd | 31 |
| Seven | 28 |
| Ergo | 2 |
| Other | 451 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 6,920 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Dec 2018. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 2,946 |
| InspIRCd | 1,188 |
| Hybrid | 776 |
| ngircd | 501 |
| IRCNet | 272 |
| charybdis | 204 |
| IRCU | 185 |
| Ratbox | 139 |
| bahamut | 84 |
| Nefarious | 72 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 67 |
| beware | 33 |
| Seven | 32 |
| dancer | 28 |
| ConferenceRoom | 25 |
| snircd | 19 |
| Ergo | 13 |
| Other | 336 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 6,344 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Dec 2019. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 2,647 |
| InspIRCd | 1,179 |
| Hybrid | 670 |
| ngircd | 473 |
| IRCNet | 235 |
| charybdis | 185 |
| IRCU | 169 |
| Ratbox | 140 |
| bahamut | 80 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 72 |
| Nefarious | 63 |
| Seven | 29 |
| beware | 29 |
| dancer | 25 |
| ConferenceRoom | 23 |
| snircd | 16 |
| Ergo | 9 |
| Other | 300 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 6,885 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Dec 2020. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 2,661 |
| InspIRCd | 1,339 |
| Hybrid | 684 |
| ngircd | 605 |
| IRCNet | 217 |
| charybdis | 194 |
| IRCU | 169 |
| Ratbox | 141 |
| bahamut | 84 |
| Ergo | 84 |
| Nefarious | 68 |
| Seven | 31 |
| ConferenceRoom | 26 |
| beware | 26 |
| snircd | 19 |
| dancer | 16 |
| Other | 521 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 6,581 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Dec 2021. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 2,540 |
| InspIRCd | 1,382 |
| Hybrid | 610 |
| ngircd | 582 |
| IRCNet | 176 |
| charybdis | 172 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 145 |
| IRCU | 144 |
| Ergo | 118 |
| Ratbox | 116 |
| bahamut | 69 |
| Nefarious | 55 |
| Solanum | 51 |
| ConferenceRoom | 27 |
| beware | 24 |
| snircd | 15 |
| dancer | 15 |
| Seven | 6 |
| Other | 334 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 6,076 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Dec 2022. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 2,304 |
| InspIRCd | 1,259 |
| Hybrid | 547 |
| ngircd | 525 |
| Ergo | 164 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 162 |
| charybdis | 138 |
| IRCNet | 136 |
| IRCU | 113 |
| Ratbox | 103 |
| bahamut | 63 |
| Solanum | 62 |
| Nefarious | 46 |
| beware | 29 |
| snircd | 18 |
| ConferenceRoom | 17 |
| dancer | 13 |
| Seven | 6 |
| Other | 371 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 5,494 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Dec 2023. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 2,071 |
| InspIRCd | 1,176 |
| ngircd | 477 |
| Hybrid | 453 |
| Ergo | 192 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 139 |
| IRCNet | 119 |
| charybdis | 114 |
| Ratbox | 104 |
| IRCU | 84 |
| Solanum | 65 |
| bahamut | 49 |
| Nefarious | 41 |
| beware | 23 |
| snircd | 21 |
| ConferenceRoom | 19 |
| dancer | 7 |
| Seven | 5 |
| Other | 335 |
Server software
Below is a chart and table showing the server software in use on the 5,260 public IRC servers on the Internet.These are the statistics of Dec 2024. You can click on the pie chart to see version details. You can also check the table at the bottom of this page.
Table
Below is a list of IRC server software in use. Click on an item to see version details.| Server software | Servers |
|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | 1,978 |
| InspIRCd | 1,141 |
| ngircd | 468 |
| Hybrid | 386 |
| Ergo | 245 |
| SynchronetIRCd | 139 |
| IRCU | 105 |
| Ratbox | 102 |
| IRCNet | 96 |
| charybdis | 94 |
| Solanum | 70 |
| bahamut | 46 |
| Nefarious | 35 |
| ConferenceRoom | 17 |
| beware | 15 |
| snircd | 13 |
| dancer | 7 |
| Seven | 4 |
| Other | 299 |