Comparison of Internet Relay Chat services

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The following tables compare general and technical information including the differences in feature sets between various IRC services packages. Please see the individual products' articles/websites for further information. This article is neither all-inclusive nor necessarily up-to-date.

Contents 1 General information 2 Services Features 3 Miscellaneous Services 4 Services IRCd Support 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] General information

Services	Creator/Network	Basis	Programming Language	First public release date	Latest stable version (ctcp version/numeric 351)	Software license
Anope	dengel, Rob (staff)	Epona	C	?	Anope-1.6.4	GPL
Atheme	nenolod, jilles, w00t (staff)	Shrike, Sentinel, ircd-ratbox, charybdis	C	2005	1.2.1	BSD
Auspice	In Mean (staff)	Sirv 2.7	C++	2000	auspice 2.8.1	GPL
Epona	PegSoft	IRC Services 4.3.3	C	2000	?	GPL
GNUWorld	Orlando Bassotto, Andrea Cocito	(from scratch)	C++	1997	?	GPL
HybServ	kreator	?	C	?	?	GPL
IRCServices	Andrew Church	(from scratch)	C	1997	ircservices-5.0.59	GPL
ModServ Services	commxx	?	C, PHP	?	?	GPL
OPAS	AustNet, Roger Yerramsetti	?	C	N/A	OPAS-v2.4	Closed Source
PTlink IRC Services	PTlink IRC Software	?	C	?	?	GPL
QuakeNet Services	QuakeNet	?	C	?	?	GPL
Ratbox Services	Lee Hardy	(from scratch)	C	?	ratbox-services-1.0.3	BSD
SirvNET	Trevor Klingbeil	?	?	?	?	?
SRVX	GameSurge	?	C	?	?	GPL
SurrealServices	SurrealChat.net	Anope, ConferenceRoom/Auspice, NeoStats (features, not code)	Perl, SQL	2005	0.4.0.2	GPL
Theia	Freenode (jilles, gxti, nenolod)	dancer-services, HybServ	?	N/A	?	GPL
X2	AfterNET (Previously)	?	C	?	(Replaced by X3)	GPL
X3	AfterNET	SRVX, X2	C	2006	X3 1.5	GPL
Denora	Trystan Scott Lee, Gabriel Acevedo H, Gabriel Craciunescu	Anope 1.7.6, Thales 1.0	C	?	?	GPL
IRC Defender	ChatSpike, Brain	(from scratch)	Perl	2004	1.4b1	GPL
NeoStats	NeoStats Software	?	C	?	?	GPL
GNU Thales	Lucas Nussbaum, et al.	(from scratch)	C	2003	1.0	GPL

Services	Windows	Mac OS X	Linux	BSD	Unix	MySQL			PostgreSQL			SQLite backend			IPv6	Module Support	Modularised Core	Protocol Modules	Module Repository
						Read	Write	Realtime	Read	Write	Realtime	Read	Write	Realtime
Anope	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	1.7	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	Yes	1.7	1.7	Yes
Atheme	?	?	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Auspice	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Epona	No	?	?	?	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No	No
GNUWorld	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
HybServ	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No	No
IRCServices	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ModServ Services	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
OPAS	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	?
PTlink IRC Services	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
QuakeNet Services	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Ratbox Services	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	No	No
SirvNET	?	?	?	?	?	3.0.0	3.0.0	3.0.0	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No	No
SRVX	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No	No
SurrealServices	?	?	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	Planned	Yes	Yes	?	?
Theia	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
X2	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
X3	No	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	Yes	No	Yes	No
Denora	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	?
IRC Defender	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
NeoStats	No	?	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	?
GNU Thales	No	?	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	?	?	?

[edit] Services Features

Services	Nickname/Username Services	Email Validation	Nick Grouping/Linking	Identify As	Email Lost Passwords
Anope	NickServ	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Atheme	NickServ/UserServ	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Auspice	?	?	?	?	?
Epona	NickServ	No	Yes	No	Yes
GNUWorld	NickServ/X	Yes	No	No	Yes
HybServ	NickServ	No	Yes	No	No
IRCServices	NickServ	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
ModServ Services	?	?	?	?	?
OPAS	NickOP	No	Yes	No	No
PTlink IRC Services	NickServ	?	?	?	?
QuakeNet Services	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ratbox Services	NickServ/UserServ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SirvNET	NickServ	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
SRVX	NickServ	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
SurrealServices	NickServ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Theia	NickServ	?	?	?	?
X2	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
X3	AuthServ	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

Services	Channel Services	xOP System	Levels System	Flags System	Successor	Suspend Members	Op/Voice other users	Ban List (AKICK)					Channel Passwords	Email Lost Passwords	Client in Channels	Fantasy Commands
								Ban	Reason	Setter	Expiry	Enforce current users
Anope	ChanServ, BotServ	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atheme	ChanServ	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	No	N/A	Yes	Yes
Auspice	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Epona	ChanServ, BotServ	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
GNUWorld	X	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
HybServ	ChanServ	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?	No	Yes	No
IRCServices	ChanServ	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
ModServ Services	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
OPAS	ChanOP	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A	Yes	`fun
PTlink IRC Services	ChanServ	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
QuakeNet Services	Q, L	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Ratbox Services	ChanServ, BotServ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A	Yes	?
SirvNET	ChanServ	Yes	No	No	3.0.0	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	No	No
SRVX	ChanServ	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	No	N/A	Yes	Yes
SurrealServices	ChanServ, BotServ	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Theia	ChanServ	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
X2	X2	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
X3	X3	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes

Services	Oper Services	DCC Access	Set any mode on any channel	Global noticer	Server Juping	Manage Oper Access via IRC/DCC	AKILL (netwide ban on user@host)	Session Limiting / Clone Detection	Services Ignore List
Anope	OperServ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atheme	OperServ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Auspice	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Epona	OperServ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
GNUWorld	EUWorld	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
HybServ	OperServ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
IRCServices	OperServ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ModServ Services	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
OPAS	OperOP, Sprint	?	?	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
PTlink IRC Services	OperServ	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
QuakeNet Services	O	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Ratbox Services	OperServ, JupeServ, BanServ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
SirvNET	OperServ, RootServ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SRVX	OperServ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SurrealServices	OperServ, AdminServ	?	Planned	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Theia	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
X2	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
X3	O3	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

[edit] Miscellaneous Services

Services	Communication Services	Channel Memos	Read Receipt	Email Memos	Ignore List		vHost Services	Enable On Identify	Sync Group vHosts	Request System		Help Services	Statistical Services
Anope	MemoServ	Yes	1.7	1.7	No		HostServ	Yes	Yes	1.7		HelpServ	No
Atheme	MemoServ	Soon	Yes	Yes	Yes		NickServ	Yes	No	No		Soon	No
Auspice	?	?	?	?	?		?	?	?	?		?	?
Epona	MemoServ	Yes	No	No	No		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		HelpServ	No
GNUWorld	X	No	No	No	No		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		No	Stats
HybServ	MemoServ	Yes	No	No	No		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		HelpServ	StatServ
IRCServices	MemoServ	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		HelpServ	StatServ
ModServ Services	?	?	?	?	?		?	?	?	?		?	?
OPAS	NoteOP	No	No	No	?		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		HelpOP	No
PTlink IRC Services	MemoServ	?	?	?	?		No	?	?	?		No	No
QuakeNet Services	?	?	?	?	?		No	?	?	?		G	No
Ratbox Services	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		No	No
SirvNET	MemoServ	Yes	3.0.0	Yes	No		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		HelpServ	StatServ (3.0.0)
SRVX	MemoServ	No	No	No	No		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		HelpServ	No
SurrealServices	MemoServ	Yes	?	?	Yes		Yes	Yes	vHosts are per group	No		No	No
Theia	?	?	?	?	?		?	?	?	?		?	?
X2	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		No	N/A	N/A	N/A		No	No
X3	MemoServ	No	Yes	No	Yes		AuthServ	Yes	No	No		HelpServ	No

[edit] Services IRCd Support

	Anope	Atheme	Auspice	Epona	GNUWorld	HybServ	IRCServices	ModServ Services	OPAS	QuakeNet Services	Ratbox Services	Sirv	SRVX	SurrealServices	Theia	X2	X3	Floodworld	Denora	IRC Defender	NeoStats	GNU Thales
Asuka	?	Yes	?	?	Yes	?	No	?	No	Yes	?	?	Yes	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes, P10	Yes	No
Austhex	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?	Yes	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?
Bahamut	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	No	Bahamut 1.8.0	?	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	?	No	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
beware ircd	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	No	No	No
Charybdis	Anope v1.7.13	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	No	No	No
ConferenceRoom	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No	No
dancer-ircd	?	?	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	No	No
DreamForge	?	?	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Microsoft Exchange 5.5 / 2000	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	No	?	?
Farpoint	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	?	?	?
hyperion-ircd	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	Yes	No	No	No
ignitionServer	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	No	?	?
InspIRCd	Anope v1.7.x	Yes	No	?	?	No	3rd party	?	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No	?	Yes	Yes	No	No
IRCD	?	?	?	?	?	?	ircd-2.8.x	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	?	ircd-2.10	?	?
IRCD-Hybrid	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	Yes	Hybrid 7.0 (experimental)	?	No	No	Yes	No	No	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ircd-ratbox	Anope v1.7.13	Yes	No	?	?	Yes	No	?	No	No	Yes	No	No	?	No	?	?	?	No	Yes??	No	No
ircu	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	ircu 2.9.x	?	No	No	?	?	Yes	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes, P10	Yes	Yes
IRCXpro Server	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	No	?	?
Ithildin	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	No	?	?
MooIRCd	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	No	?	?
Nefarious IRCu	3rd party	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	?	No	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	3rd party
pircd	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	?	?	?
PleXusIRCd	Anope v1.7.13	Yes	?	?	?	?	No	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	No	Yes	No
QuakeIRCd	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	No	No	No
TR-IRCD	?	?	?	?	?	?	TR-IRCD 5.5 (5.7 recommended)	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	No	Yes	?	?
UnrealIRCd	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	No	Yes	?	No	No	?	?	No	Yes	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
UltimateIRCd	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	UltimateIRCd 2.8.1 / 3.0.0	?	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Viagra IRCd	Yes	?	Yes	3rd party	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Yes / Maintained by Viagra Staff	Yes	?	Yes	?

[edit] See also

• IRC services
• IRCd
• Internet Relay Chat
• Comparison of IRCds
• Comparison of instant messaging clients
• Comparison of IRC clients
• Comparison of instant messaging protocols

[edit] External links

• IRC services packages compared to Anope
• Denora IRC Stats: Compare us to the other guys