Homepage states: "IRCAnywhere is designed to be an open source alternative to paid services such as IRCCloud"
It seems that IRCCloud also offers mobile apps with push notifications, so IRCAnywhere may not be a complete replacement.
Another is that irccloud is not free!
well, there's a free tier that lets you keep 2 connections + irccloud's server. you just have to keep a web browser open somewhere to avoid the 2 hour timeout. but yea ive always felt their $5 / month plan was a little overpriced. for mobile irccloud's app is fantastic. i dont know if any of these solutions mentioned here even has one
Re:IRCAnywhere
by nickstinemates on Tuesday November 03, 2015 @11:26AM
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You can accomplish the same idea with less features DIY with a low cost provider (like a $5 digital ocean box), which is what I have done for years.
I don't think the price point would change my mind either way, but sometimes that convenience is alluring.
> a free tier that lets you keep 2 connections + irccloud's server. you just have to keep a web browser open somewhere to avoid the 2 hour timeout.
Someone learned their business model from 90's shareware. :)
One obvious difference is that IRCAnywhere is a discontinued product!