Compare UnrealIRCd and Salut à Toi on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Team Chat tools, open-source vs Free and open source, no cost pricing…
At a Glance
UnrealIRCd
Salut à Toi
Primary category
Team Chat
Team Chat
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
open-source
Free and open source, no cost
Starting price
Free
Free
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Web, Android
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Yes
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
UnrealIRCd
Open Source — Free n/a
Salut à Toi
Open Source — Free N/A
Pros & Cons
UnrealIRCd
Pros
Completely free and open source with no licensing cost
Mature codebase with more than two decades of continuous development
Widely deployed, giving it a large community for support and troubleshooting
Strong built-in security tooling including SSL/TLS, IP cloaking, and spam filtering
Modular design makes it extensible without modifying the core server
Cons
Requires self-hosting and manual server administration; no managed cloud offering
Configuration and module management can be complex for IRC newcomers
IRC as a protocol has declined in mainstream popularity relative to modern chat platforms
Community support channels rather than a dedicated paid support contract
Salut à Toi
Pros
Fully free, open-source, and federated, with no vendor lock-in or subscription cost
Unusually broad feature set for an XMPP client, spanning messaging, blogging, calls, and file sharing in one platform
Multi-frontend design lets the same account be used from desktop, web, command-line, or mobile-style interfaces
Backed by NLnet and NGI funding, supporting continued development of privacy features
Cons
Long, largely solo-led development history means a smaller contributor base than major messaging platforms
Smaller user base than mainstream chat apps, so network effects and contact discovery are limited
Documentation and interface are primarily oriented toward technically comfortable users
Now branded as Libervia, which can cause confusion for people searching under the older Salut à Toi name
Use Cases
UnrealIRCd
Community IRC networks — Hobbyist and open-source communities run UnrealIRCd to host their own real-time chat network.
Gaming and Discord-alternative chat — Gaming groups and privacy-focused communities self-host UnrealIRCd as an alternative to centralized chat platforms.
Legacy enterprise or technical support channels — Some technical organizations maintain UnrealIRCd-based networks for internal support or developer chat.
Salut à Toi
Federated Personal Messaging — Privacy-conscious individuals use Salut à Toi/Libervia as their primary XMPP client for encrypted one-to-one and group messaging without depending on a centralized provider.
Combined Blogging and Chat — Users who want to publish blog or microblog posts and chat from the same federated identity use its integrated PubSub-based blogging features.
Cross-Network Bridging — Technical users bridge XMPP conversations to IRC, email, or ActivityPub-based networks to consolidate communication in one client.