Onion IRC Server VPS
IRC remains the lowest-overhead group-communication protocol. Running an IRC server on a Tor onion makes it accessible to clients without exposing the server location. AnubizHost provides VPS preconfigured with UnrealIRCd or ergo bound to unix socket, behind a Tor v3 onion, with SASL authentication and SSL on the onion-side virtual port.
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IRC Daemon Choice
UnrealIRCd: feature-rich, mature, complex configuration. ergo: modern Go-based, simpler, IRCv3-compliant. We provide both preconfigured. Pick based on your community's existing IRC habits.
Onion Mapping
Tor HiddenServicePort maps onion port 6697 to local ircd port 6697 over TLS. Clients use Tor SOCKS to reach the onion address; HexChat, weechat, irssi, KVIrc all support this pattern.
Channel Operations
Run NickServ and ChanServ services. Without persistent identity, IRC ops are difficult. Most anonymous IRC communities still use Atheme or Anope for services.
Crypto Billing
BTC and XMR.
Related: XMPP over Tor, Matrix onion, Mumble onion, Tor hosting parent, Cwtch server.
Related Services
Why Anubiz Host
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