hexchat
GTK+ IRC client (by hexchat)
ShareX
ShareX is a free and open-source application that enables users to capture or record any area of their screen with a single keystroke. It also supports uploading images, text, and various file types to a wide range of destinations. (by ShareX)
| hexchat | ShareX | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 586 | |
| 2,986 | 37,965 | |
| - | 4.5% | |
| 0.0 | 9.6 | |
| over 2 years ago | 8 days ago | |
| C | C# | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
hexchat
Posts with mentions or reviews of hexchat.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-30.
- mIRC i början av 2000?
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getting started with IRC. I have some questions.
Start off using HexChat for a client. You can find channels here: https://netsplit.de/channels/
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Problem loading simple Python script under Hexchat 2.16.1 on Windows 10
This is a bug specific to Python 2 that was already reported on Hexchat's bugtracker and there is a fix that will be part of the next release.
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DPReview.com is shutting down
First off, grab yourself an IRC client. On their connection info page Hackint has information for both WeeChat and Hexchat, but you could use any IRC client.
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IRC Chat?
Gajim is for XMPP. For IRC you need Hexchat or Weechat or something like that.
- HexChat won't run on new Windows 11 computer
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TIFU by showing my dad the possibilities of the Internet.
Hexchat is one of the more popular ones.
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Free online resources for students
IRChighway.net with hexchat.github.io
- I want to interview for private trackers, but I have no idea how to use IRC
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Online in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s.
IRC - Also still around and in some cases, the same as it ever was, albeit with a smaller user base. A list of networks can be found here, and while there are many actively developed IRC clients out there, if you don't know where to start, most people recommend HexChat. Reddit's affiliated network is called Snoonet. mIRC is still actively developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey, so by all means, feel free to give that a shot if you are so inclined.
ShareX
Posts with mentions or reviews of ShareX.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2026-01-29.
- Flameshot
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How I Translated 277 Strings in 5 Minutes (Real-World Case Study)
ShareX is an amazing open-source screen capture tool with 35K+ GitHub stars. It supports 24 languages with 170 translatable strings.
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Windhawk Windows classic theme mod for Windows 11
I've been using the open source ShareX screenshot tool: https://getsharex.com/
- .NET 10 Preview 6 brings JIT improvements, one-shot tool execution
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GIF export in Snipping Tool begins rolling out to Windows Insiders
You may already know about it but I'll recommend it regardless just in case anybody else has never seen or heard about it.
ShareX: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX
Is a phenomenal, Open Source (GPL3) screenshot utility for windows that absolutely kicks ass. Slices, dices, reads qrcodes, uploads to custom s3 locations, captures video, the list of it's features is long.
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Devlog: Hacktoberfest 2024 (2/4)
I made sure to document every step of the way via screenshots to ensure I could test enabling and disabling certain features. The screenshot tool I use on Windows is called, ShareX, and I find it extremely useful with regards to pointing out certain elements in an image.
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Flameshot – Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software
I've been using ShareX (https://getsharex.com/) for some years, which is also open-source, and very featureful while not feeling too bloated, though Windows only.
I'll have to have a look at this next time I'm on a Linux desktop, as I found the options lacking compared to ShareX last time I looked.
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From Dull to Dazzling: 3 Methods to Elevate Your Writing with Visual Content
For Windows: ShareX - https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX
- The fastest tool for measuring anything on your screen
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ShareX VS teiler - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 29 Dec 2023
What are some alternatives?
When comparing hexchat and ShareX you can also consider the following projects:
Quassel IRC - Quassel IRC: Chat comfortably. Everywhere.
ksnip - ksnip the cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool
ssh-chat - Chat over SSH.
tesseract-ocr - Tesseract Open Source OCR Engine (main repository)
GitExtensions - Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2015/2017/2019).
obs-studio - OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording