mIRC vs Empathy : Which is Better?

mIRC

mIRC is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for Windows.

License: Commercial

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Windows

Empathy

Empathy is an instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) client which supports text, voice, video, file transfers, and inter-application communication over various IM protocols. Developed by The GNOME Project

License: Open Source

Categories: Social & Communications Travel & Location

Apps available for Linux BSD

mIRC VS Empathy Feature comparision

Feature	mIRC	Empathy
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Chat
Support for Multiple protocols
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Portable
Multi-messenger
Integrated File Sharing
QT Based
Standalone
Command line interface
Preconfigurable auto-connect
Built-in File transfer
Unified messaging
Video calling
Video chat
Voice chat
Xmpp
Share your screen
Voice Call
End-to-End Encryption
Decentralized
Group chat
Security & Privacy
Encrypted chat
Peer-To-Peer
Privacy focused
Gmail integration
Security focused
Video Conferencing
Privacy-friendly
Federation
File sharing
File transfer
SIP client
Web application wrapper
Built-in themes