mIRC vs Nextcloud Talk
mIRC
mirc.comNextcloud Talk
nextcloud.comSide by side
| Figure | mIRC | Nextcloud Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.91/mo | €5.94/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 7.7 (#48) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Channels | Yes | No |
| Founded | 1995 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Supported platforms | Windows | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android |
| Purpose | mIRC is an IRC client for communicating, sharing, playing, and working with others on IRC networks in group conferences or private discussions. | Nextcloud Talk combines meetings, chat and webinars in one communication platform. |
Plans
mIRC
- Personal$19.95 a month
- Business/enterprise$34.95 a year
- Personal single-user license$19.95, paid once
- Business/enterprise single-user license$34.95, paid once
Nextcloud Talk
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
In their own words
Nextcloud Talk
Nextcloud Talk combines meetings, chat, and webinars in a self-hosted communication service. It supports private, group, and public calls, URL invitations for external participants, and chat that remains after calls. Users can share Nextcloud Files documents and connect rooms with files, calendars, and tasks. Federation links chats and calls across Nextcloud servers, while bridges connect services such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Matrix, IRC, Mattermost, and XMPP. Talk runs in browsers and on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with a public API for app integrations. Security features listed include end-to-end encrypted calls, layered encryption, brute-force protection, suspicious-login detection, and a $10,000 bug bounty. Typical private deployments handle 6–10 participants, or up to 20 without video. Webinars, lobby-based public video conferences, SIP dial-in, and larger calls require the High Performance Backend.