Enabling users to connect and chat on IRC networks with a modern, open-source client. It is catalogued under Team chat & messaging on PulseGate.

Halloy is an open-source project built for IRC users and open-source enthusiasts.

Is Halloy still active?

Unverified. Halloy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Halloy?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EXTRA SAFE, Chatify, and FYI.

Halloy is developed by The Squidowl Development Team.

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Halloy

Name: Halloy
Author: The Squidowl Development Team

FlathubTeam chat & messaging

Halloy is an open-source IRC client written in Rust, designed for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It offers a simple and fast interface for connecting to multiple IRC servers, catering to users who prefer open-source communication tools.

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Overview

5 features

Halloy sits in PulseGate's Team chat & messaging category. Enabling users to connect and chat on IRC networks with a modern, open-source client. It is built as an open-source project for IRC users and open-source enthusiasts. Halloy is free to use. Halloy is available on Linux.

The Squidowl Development Team builds and maintains Halloy, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 5 catalogued features are IRC client, multiple server support, and rust-based.

IRC client
Multiple server support
Rust-based
Simple interface
Cross-platform

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 12:24 UTC
halloy verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Halloy

What does Halloy do?: Enabling users to connect and chat on IRC networks with a modern, open-source client. It is catalogued under Team chat & messaging on PulseGate.
Who is Halloy for?: Halloy is an open-source project built for IRC users and open-source enthusiasts.
Does Halloy have a free plan?: Yes — Halloy is free to use.
What platforms does Halloy run on?: Halloy runs on Linux.
Is Halloy still active?: Unverified. Halloy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Halloy?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EXTRA SAFE, Chatify, and FYI.EXTRA SAFE Chatify FYI
Who develops Halloy?: Halloy is developed by The Squidowl Development Team.
How long has Halloy been around?: Halloy first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: IRC users and open-source enthusiasts
Model: Open source
Solves: Enabling users to connect and chat on IRC networks with a modern, open-source client.

Registered as

Flathub: org.squidowl.halloy

Developer

The Squidowl Development Team

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: halloy-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/org.squidowl.halloy

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