IRCCloud
The facts below are what the maker publishes about IRCCloud, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From IRCCloud's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited history access · Free iOS and Android apps · 2 IRC connections (other than irc.irccloud.com) · Connected for 2 hours while inactive (permanent for first 7 days) · 100MB file sharing · Full history export · Fast, personal support |
| Solo | — | Unlimited history access · Unlimited IRC connections · Permanently connected while inactive · Unlimited file sharing · Full history export · Priority support · Slack workspaces · Other clients (BNC) · Passworded servers · Annual or monthly billing; page does not expose the displayed price |
| Team | — | Unlimited history access · Unlimited IRC connections · Permanently connected while inactive · Unlimited file sharing · Full history export · Priority support · Slack workspaces · Other clients (BNC) · Passworded servers · Private hosted IRC server · Team members join channels without configuration · No charge up front for first 30 days · Unified monthly billing; page does not expose the displayed price |
The facts
Each one read from IRCCloud's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Always connected
- Users remain connected to IRC when they sign out of IRCCloud or shut down their computer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- IRCCloud describes its intended users as teams, friends, communities, technology companies, open-source projects, and distributed teams.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Channels
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Channels and messaging
- Users can chat in public or private channels and one-to-one conversations.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Content embeds
- IRCCloud embeds content such as images, GIFs, videos, paste snippets, gists, tweets, and other social media.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Slack,GitHubchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Limits
- IRCCloud says it no longer offers an on-premises enterprise version and does not support traditional DCC file sharing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Message history
- unlimitedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- IRCCloud is an IRC client that connects to IRC servers, keeps the connection alive, and stores chat history.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Website and mobile app access is encrypted over HTTPS, and account passwords are stored using bcrypt hashes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Slack integration
- Paid users can connect Slack workspaces, though Enterprise Grid accounts might not work for larger enterprises.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The paid service provides reasonable support during normal UK business hours, and paid plans list priority support.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- London, Englandchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Team features
- IRCCloud-hosted team servers support reply threading, message editing, reactions, and typing indicators.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- IRCCloud provides Android and iOS apps, which its FAQ says are open source.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,iOS,Android,APIchecked 20 Sep 2026
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