ZNC
ZNC is an open-source, self-hosted app in the IRC & XMPP category, licensed Apache-2.0 and written mainly in C++. It has 2,128 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 24, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 2,128
- Forks
- 407
- Open issues
- 362
- Commits, last 12 months
- 185
- Last commit
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Jan 9, 2010
- License
- Apache-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 24, 2026, 185 commits in 12 months.
| Last commit | Oct 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 185 |
| Latest release | No GitHub releases |
| Releases, last 12 months | 0 |
| Releases, all time | 0 |
| Open issues | 362 |
| Open pull requests | 24 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Jan 9, 2010 |
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About ZNC
Advanced IRC bouncer.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/znc/znc.
Topics
- znc
- irc-bouncer
- irc
- hacktoberfest
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Is ZNC free and open source?
Yes. ZNC is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run ZNC with Docker?
ZNC does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C++ and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to ZNC?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to ZNC include ejabberd, The Lounge and Weechat.
Is ZNC actively maintained?
The most recent commit to ZNC was on Oct 24, 2026 with 185 commits in the past twelve months. It had 362 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.