UnrealIRCd
The next generation IRCd.
UnrealIRCd is an open source IRC server software that has been in development since 1999, running on Linux, OS X and Windows. It is designed to provide a highly configurable and modular IRC server implementation with a focus on security, using an advanced configuration file.
Key features include full IRCv3 support, SSL/TLS, cloaking, advanced anti-flood and anti-spam systems, GeoIP, remote includes, and a webserver module. Additional capabilities include multiline support, Spamfilter, Central Blocklist integration, webhooks, ASN support, and conditional configuration functions. The software is available as a free open source program, with releases including stable versions and release candidates for testing.
12 alternatives to UnrealIRCd
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