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#5 of 100 English Est. 1988 2.12.0-pre(8fd3939) Verified

IRCnet stands as one of the most culturally significant giants of chat history, forming directly from the historic European counter-split of EFnet back in 1996. It deliberately chose to preserve the absolute purist, decentralised architecture of early IRC, completely rejecting global channel registration bots or services. It is famously governed by a strict set of technical rules and regional server agreements, making it a legendary, resilient network beloved by traditional internet purists.

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Tracked since Jul 2026 · last updated 1 hr ago · user & channel counts only, no message content
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Users online
15,738
▲ 2.3% vs yesterday
Channels
9,065
▲ 0.1% vs yesterday
Servers
28
All-time peak
16,367
reached 21 Aug 2026
People on IRCnet
24h 7d 30d 1y 10y All
Last 7 days
Peak 16,296
15.3k
15.6k
15.9k
16.2k
Sep 5Sep 7Sep 9Sep 11now

Capabilities

What the server advertises on connect (ISUPPORT / 005) - the network's technical spec.

Software 2.12.0-pre(8fd3939)
Network name
IRCnet
Channel types
#&!+
Prefixes
(ov)@+
Channel modes
beIR,k,l,imnpstaqr
Nick length
15
Channel length
50
Topic length
255
Case mapping
ascii
Modes / line
3
Channel limit
#&!+:42
Kick length
255
Max list
beIR:64
WHOXEXCEPTSINVEX

Servers

29 servers on the network, mapped from its server links.

ircnet.hostsailor.com root 642H HostSailor Ltd www.hostsailor.com 2.12.0-pre(8fd3939) seen MOTD 
- 30/3/2026 0:50
- This IRCnet server is provided by
-
-     |   |            |    ___|       _) |
-     |   |  _ \   __| __|\___ \   _` | | |  _ \   __|
-     ___ | (   |\__ \ |        | (   | | | (   | |
-    _|  _|\___/ ____/\__|_____/ \__,_|_|_|\___/ _|
-                 ircnet.hostsailor.com
-
- ********************************************************************
-    Open to all users on IPv4/IPv6 ports 6667 or SSL/TLS 6679/6697
-
- ********************************************************************
-    Server:   ircnet.hostsailor.com
-    Location: Romania, Bucharest
-    Admins:   Ritche
-    Support:  #ircnet
- ********************************************************************
-    Website:              https://www.ircnet.com
-    Server/Channel list:  https://www.ircnet.info
-    Webchat:              https://www.ircnet.chat
- ********************************************************************
-      Please use identd or SASL to help us fight drones and spam.
-       All other connections will be scanned and may be banned.
-
-             Respect others and enjoy your stay on IRCnet.
- ********************************************************************
hub.us.ircnet.com 1 hop 840H US Hub seen details

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*.nl 2 hops 528J SNT at University of Twente, The Netherlands seen details

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*.no 2 hops 578U Universitas Osloensis seen details

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irc.ircnet.ca 2 hops 124I SASL-open server, Canada seen details

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*.ee 3 hops 233H IRCnet.ee seen details

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*.fi 3 hops 2469 Tampere Region, Finland seen details

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*.it 3 hops 380A Milano, Italy seen details

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*.jp 3 hops 392L NHN Techorus(TM) DATAHOTEL section seen details

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*.pl 3 hops 616H Hub server, Poland seen details

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*.si 3 hops 705A ARNES IRC Server seen details

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hub.uk 3 hops 826H UK Hub seen details

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hub.us 3 hops 840U United States of America Hub - E Pluribus Unum seen details

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irc.spadhausen.com 3 hops 0PNI Italian Open Server, Provided by Spadhausen seen details

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tngnet.ircnet.io 3 hops 0PND European Open Server, Provided by TNGNET.com seen details

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*.be 4 hops 0PNC EU Open Server, By Clue Consulting, Belgium seen details

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*.DE 4 hops 276S [irc.belwue.de] BelWue, Stuttgart, GERMANY seen details

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*.hu 4 hops 348A ATW seen details

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*.se 4 hops 752H Kingdom of Sweden seen details

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irc.nlnog.net 4 hops 0PNN NLNOG, Amsterdam, Netherlands seen details

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irc.psychz.net 4 hops 0PNP US Open Server, Provided by Psychz Networks seen details

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irc.us.ircnet.net 4 hops 0PNU United States of America Open Server 2.11.2p3+0PNv1.06 seen MOTD

Links off hub.us.

- 9/8/2026 2:03
- Welcome to open IRCnet server:
-        ::: :::====  :::=====      :::  === :::===
-        ::: :::  === :::           :::  === :::
-        === =======  ===           ===  ===  =====
-        === === ===  ===           ===  ===     ===
-        === ===  ===  =======       ======  ======
-                     irc.us.ircnet.net
-       Open to all users on IPv4 ports 6665-6669,7000
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- ] We scan for open proxies on connect. If you do not wish
-   to be scanned, please do not connect to this server.
-
- ] IRCnet provides no nick/channel registration services.
-
- ] This server provides EXPERIMENTAL ip cloaks for users.
-   Read more and sign up at https://www.cloak.ircnet.io
-
- ] To avoid opless channels, you are encouraged to use the
-   channel reop mode +R (otherwise unfixable).
-
- ] Usage of /list for listing all channels is deprecated.
-   Please use "/squery alis help" instead. You can also
-   use http://www.ircnet.info to list and search channels.
-
- ] Rules:
-   * We reserve the right to deny service to anyone at any
-     time and for any reason.
-   * Mass advertizing/link spam is not allowed.
-   * Clients connected for the purpose of stealing nicks
-     are not allowed.
-   * General limits (request changes via /admin):
-       3 clients per host   (without ident)
-       3 clients per person (with ident)
-      20 clients per /24    (IPv4)
-   * If your IP range offers services to other people
-     (e.g., shell providers) you must let us know.
-   * Limits and rules for shell providers:
-     * 3 clients per person
-     * identd is required and no ident spoofing, no
-       changing an ident after a ban, and no giving a
-       person multiple usernames
-   * Breaking these rules will result in a ban from ALL
-     open servers.
-
- ] Links:
-   * Server and channel lists: http://www.ircnet.info
-   * Random open server (dns round-robins):
-     - open.ircnet.io       All open servers
-     - ssl.ircnet.io        With SSL/TLS support
-     - irc.cloak.ircnet.io  With cloak support
-     - ssl.cloak.ircnet.io  With cloak and SSL/TLS support
-   * Webchat available at:
-     - https://webchat.ircnet.net  qwebirc
-     - https://ircnet.chat/        The Lounge
-
- ] If you require any further information, join #ircnet
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------
-              IRC is a privilege, not a right!
-        Respect others and enjoy your stay on IRCnet.
- ----------------------------------------------------------
ircnet.tempest.net 4 hops 0PNQ US Open Server, Provided by Tempest Hosting seen details

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*.cz 5 hops 203F Czech Republic, Prague, CVUT-FEL, Department of C seen details

Links off *.fi.

*.dotsrc.org 5 hops 208B DotSrc.org, Denmark seen details

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irc.atw-inter.net 5 hops 0PNA EU Open Server, Provided by ATW Internet Kft. seen details

Links off *.hu.

irc.swepipe.net 5 hops 0PNS SUNET, Stockholm, Sweden seen details

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ssl.irc.atw-inter.net 5 hops 0PNY Experimental EU Open SSL Server, Provided by ATW seen details

Links off *.hu.

*.at 8 hops 040H Austria seen details

Links off *.DE.

Channels

1,405 channels
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Showing the 200 busiest of 1,405 tracked channels; search looks through all of them. Channels with fewer than 3 users are not tracked.

ChannelUsersShare of network30-day trend
#Pabianice 412 2.6% +1,960.0% https://kermit.pw/kEbsh
#polska 368 2.3% -1.9% >> https://shellter.me » shellter.me — Your shell, your shelter
#love 367 2.3% +110.9% #love - per info - help - utility - dgt !tools and !termolino -
#tampereenkorkeakouluryhma 246 1.6% +1.2%
#ircnet 224 1.4% +9.3% Welcome to #IRCnet | Speak ONLY English | Server/Channel List: https://www.ircnet.info | SASL: https://ircnet.com/sasl
#kawa 187 1.2% +10.7% 20:06:00 <@Ibanez> mam potężne jądra i jestem jebaką 20:07:43 <@Ibanez> huhu, prącie mi pulsuje 20:13:13 <@Ibanez> mam kłopoty z jebaką :/
#koza 186 1.2% -0.5% www.koza.love
#atw 177 1.1% +7.3% SASL: https://ircnet.com/sasl / https://cord.atw.hu/sasl | Hosting: https://atw.hu
#lobby 146 0.9% +20.7% Welcome to #lobby | speak eng/ger
#worldchat 122 0.8% +9.9% Welcome to Borefest '26, English Only
#warszawa 116 0.7% -7.2% https://shellter.me/ FreeBSD pubnix (bash, 60MB ZFS, 3×IPv6, self-service revDNS) || https://news.ircnet.pl | https://shr.al
#linux 111 0.7% +7.8% Linux-related chat and support | Speak ONLY English | Ask your question and be patient
#poland 106 0.7% -6.2% https://shellter.me/ FreeBSD pubnix (bash, 60MB ZFS, 3×IPv6, self-service revDNS) || https://news.ircnet.pl | https://shr.al
#podworko 100 0.6% +11.1%
#italia 98 0.6% +6.5% * Benvenuti su #Italia *
#unix.pl 93 0.6% +3.3% Polska społeczność użytkowników systemów *UNIX || www.unix.pl || forum.unix.pl || SASL ircnet.com/sasl
#palermo 87 0.6% +278.3%
#netsplits 82 0.5% +32.3%
#europe 80 0.5% +48.1%
#sesso 77 0.5% +10.0%
#PP-Networks 71 0.5% +12.7% -=[ https://ppnetworks.it ]=- VPS PROMO https://billing.ppnetworks.it/index.php?rp=/store/lxc-vps 0,99€/mo
#irc 71 0.5% +7.6% 🔥 SASL test phase: https://www.ircnet.com/sasl 🔥
#termoli 68 0.4% +9.7% * koro ha dato la parola a rocks
#irc-bistro 66 0.4% +8.2% Willkommen im #irc-bistro (https://irc-bist.ro) - einer der aeltesten Channel im IRCnet
#IRC-Galleria 65 0.4% -4.4%
#pyrzyce 64 0.4% -11.1% Oficjalny Kana� Irc Miasta I Gminy Pyrzyce
!7LPVXpolska 63 0.4% +23.5% zapraszam na #chlew :)
#dinozaury 62 0.4% -4.6% Diabeł się w ornat ubrał i ogonem na mszę dzwoni
#cybernet 61 0.4% +24.5% changes topic to: ♫♪.ılılıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llılılı.♫♪ \\'3lc0m3 to #cybernet | Imagine waking up and the last 30
#patologia 61 0.4% -12.9%
#ddos 61 0.4% -9.0% 👍️
#alfabet 60 0.4% +252.9% Letters 10|26 : A, B, C, D, [E], F, G, H, I, [J], K, L, M, N, [O], P, Q, [R], [S], [T], [U], V, [W], [X], [Y], Z
#irc-gallery 60 0.4% -3.2% hmm Terve kaikille jotka tätä channelii kuuntelee! =p
#towarzyski 59 0.4% +5.4% Witajcie na #towarzyski
#Trento 59 0.4% +1.7%
#chlew 58 0.4% +7.4% https://www.facebook.com/reel/1532581218627789
#piwo 58 0.4% -6.5% piwo to moje paliwo
#debian.de 57 0.4% +5.6% #Debian.de | Trixie 13.6 | https://paste.debian.net | https://channel-debian-de-d767bd.pages.debian.net | Schönen Sonntag! 😎
#sopot 57 0.4% +1.8%
#ircoholizm 57 0.4% -8.1%
#barlinek 56 0.4% -11.1%
#puttane 55 0.3% +1.9%
#help 54 0.3% +1.9% Welcome to #help channel | Speak ONLY English | https://help.ircnet.com | Ask your question and be patient | No nick/chan-registration on IRCnet
#nostalgia 54 0.3% 0.0%
#anal 53 0.3% -5.4%
#jackass 53 0.3% 0.0%
#pizza 53 0.3% 0.0%
#amore 52 0.3% +8.3%
#eu-opers 51 0.3% +8.5%
#anonymous 49 0.3% +81.5%
#kutno 48 0.3% 0.0%
#uutiset 48 0.3% 0.0%
#sysadmin.fi 48 0.3% -2.0%
#leszno 47 0.3% -9.6% https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsP3LSXPYY0
#kukka 45 0.3% -2.2% kuka näkee kukan tuon, kuka löytää onnen luo? #kukka since 1995 https://kukka.net/
#germany 45 0.3% +7.1% Herzlich willkommen in #germany
#karpacz 45 0.3% -4.3% malwina, jestes tu?
#trapani 44 0.3% +450.0%
#orvieto 44 0.3% +4.8% Orivieto città d'arte lo mette nel culo a chi arriva ed a chi parte
#amici 44 0.3% -2.2% Benvenuti su #amici | <juuen> salve a pecora!
#Belchatow 44 0.3% +10.0% Zlot #belchatow już za rok
#k-securitypub 43 0.3% +514.3%
#wdclub 43 0.3% +95.5%
#shellter 43 0.3% +10.3% https://shellter.me | FreeBSD pubnix (bash, 60MB ZFS, 3×IPv6, self-service revDNS)
#psychz 43 0.3% +2.4%
#mh 43 0.3% -6.5% Mirosław Hermaszewski fanclub | Official Mirosław Hermaszewski channel on IrcNet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miros%C5%82aw_Hermaszewski
#php.pl 42 0.3% +740.0%
#firenze 42 0.3% +100.0%
#csr 42 0.3% +500.0%
#cosenza 42 0.3% +23.5%
#catania 42 0.3% +31.3%
#quasselkasten 42 0.3% +2.4% Willkommen im Quasselkasten | quasseln, Mondgesicht ..,- und !uno | idle-game -> #idle.rpg
!VSG1Nuutiset 42 0.3% 0.0%
#etna 41 0.3% +1,266.7% W E L C O M E T O #ETNA - since 2000
#olbia 41 0.3% +5.1%
#darkside 41 0.3% +2.5%
#bologna 41 0.3% 0.0%
#ipv6 41 0.3% -4.7%
#k-security 40 0.3% 0.0% ksc vive
#agrigento 40 0.3% +1,233.3%
#hacking.pl 40 0.3% +122.2%
#messina 40 0.3% +900.0%
#chattiamo 40 0.3% +2.6%
#miami 40 0.3% +2.6%
#sex 40 0.3% +2.6% gej party max.
#romantica 40 0.3% +2.6%
#Instagram 39 0.2% +116.7%
#debian.it 39 0.2% +1,200.0%
#Genova 39 0.2% +1,200.0%
#hacking.it 39 0.2% +875.0%
#verona 39 0.2% +2.6%
#treviso 39 0.2% +2.6%
#venezia 39 0.2% +2.6%
#otaniemi 39 0.2% -11.4%
#Siracusa 38 0.2% +123.5%
#foligno 38 0.2% +123.5% for info /q WarNeD
#SICILIA 38 0.2% +1,166.7%
#chmiel 38 0.2% +5.6%
#wtf 38 0.2% +2.7%
#take-over 38 0.2% +2.7% take it easy!
#ten 38 0.2% 0.0%
#9x9pub 38 0.2% -7.3%
#deejay 38 0.2% -2.6%
#ditalinux 38 0.2% -9.5% Welcome to #ditalinux | New ERA ! |
#lodz 38 0.2% -13.6%
#coders 37 0.2% +2.8%
#telegram 37 0.2% +105.6%
#koszalin 37 0.2% +42.3%
#pisa 37 0.2% +2.8%
#vr-harrastajat 37 0.2% +2.8%
#seka 37 0.2% -5.1% ktoś na nockę do seki?
#underground 36 0.2% +2.9%
#ircd 35 0.2% +2.9%
#chicago 35 0.2% +34.6%
#lesbiche 35 0.2% +2.9%
#czestochowa 35 0.2% 0.0%
#amiga 35 0.2% +6.1% http://juen.in - best amiga software is here!!!!!!!'
#single 33 0.2% +17.9%
#katedra 33 0.2% +37.5%
#RSS 33 0.2% +43.5%
#linux-cs 33 0.2% +3.1% 7.2.5 | 12 tydnu do vanoc | debian 13.7
#amicizia 33 0.2% +3.1%
#atariscne 32 0.2% 0.0% /|\ summertime
#fortinet 32 0.2% +45.5%
#grifon 32 0.2% +23.1%
#berlin 32 0.2% +10.3% https://irc-addicts.de/ good old times | Celebrate Zaraday; Hail Eris! 😇
#debian 32 0.2% +3.2%
#pvt 32 0.2% -8.6%
#psybnc 32 0.2% +18.5%
#ameryka 31 0.2% +40.9% Korba Zawsze bedziesz z nami.
#gosub 31 0.2% 0.0% #gosub ⁿªⁿº
#english 31 0.2% +10.7%
#radiosondy 31 0.2% 0.0%
#THC 30 0.2% -16.7%
#veneto 29 0.2% 0.0%
#quizpl 29 0.2% +3.6% '▄▄▄www.quizpl.net ~ Następny quiz: niedziela o 21 mil o swiecie i ogolny zapraszamy do grania! ~ Piszcie quizy i grajcie :)'
#lobby.play 29 0.2% 0.0% Willkommen in #lobby.play | idleRPG -> #idle.RPG | 3-Fach punkten #quasselkasten u. #mondgesicht
#NewYork 29 0.2% -21.6%
#卐 29 0.2% +16.0% kanał miłośników wiatraków | wiatrak 88% mocy
#wykop 29 0.2% +3.6%
#soundi 28 0.2% 0.0% SK Chat for znc support and some brain ;D | icinga Host/Service Messages | Live netsplits #splits | Commands: !splits !lastsplit !servers !de !stats !help !dns
#Lost 28 0.2% -3.4%
#pl-lamers 28 0.2% -3.4%
#uno 28 0.2% 0.0%
#belgium 27 0.2% 0.0%
#szczecin 27 0.2% +50.0%
#bridge 27 0.2% +22.7% Stay healthy & safe! - www.mirc.dev - custom rDNSs (own vhosts) for ur bnc/znc... ask in channel.
#allnitecafe 27 0.2% +12.5% huuuuu fuuuuu Welcome People from da Past and Pressent! Chill&Relax here :) Thanks For Being Here :) Summer Times, BBQ place on -.-
#zeitgeist 27 0.2% +3.8%
#LosAngeles 27 0.2% -15.6%
#troie 27 0.2% -15.6%
#kali 27 0.2% -18.2%
#szolnok 26 0.2% -3.7% - Szolnok City 😊 https://www.szoljon.hu -
#cimitero 26 0.2% -16.1%
#scarabeo_game 26 0.2% +13.0% benvenuti nel canale di ivan The_Gamee> 18/8 5 anni Ivano che non ci sei piu' ****SEMPRE NEI NOSTRI CUORI ****
#poznan 26 0.2% -7.1% heja kolejorz.
#ribanc 26 0.2% 0.0%
#bsd 26 0.2% -13.3%
#7 26 0.2% -3.7% You will be imprisoned for contributing your time and skill to a bank robbery.
#linux.jp 26 0.2% 0.0% Linux channel. JAP-ENG
#hack.pl 26 0.2% -18.8%
#delphi 25 0.2% -7.4%
#ubuntu-de 25 0.2% -3.8%
#programatori 25 0.2% 0.0% RIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKdKnNlGhvc
#cs 25 0.2% +4.2% The Czech and Slovak channel NOT COUNTER-STRIKE! http://www.irc.sk/cs/
#PearlJam 24 0.2% 0.0%
# 24 0.2% +4.3% Welcome to the official channel of nothing | You probably mistyped the join command | Feel free to stay in here to chat or idle
#Gigaservice 24 0.2% +4.3%
#pompini 24 0.2% -20.0%
#AmigaGer 24 0.2% +4.3%
#knb 24 0.2% -17.2%
#clan 24 0.2% -17.2%
#it 24 0.2% -17.2%
#mondgesicht 24 0.2% 0.0% WiLlKoMmEn iN #mOnDgEsIcHt ! | idleRPG -> #idle.RPG | 3-Fach punkten #quasselkasten u. #lobby.play
#Oslo 24 0.2% -22.6%
#ɹǝʞɔɐɥ 23 0.1% -4.2%
#owner 23 0.1% +35.3%
#idle 23 0.1% +9.5% Welcome to #Idle RPG game | https://zeus.spof.fi/idlerpg | Active idling since 8 Jan 2016
#NATO 23 0.1% +27.8% Stay healthy & safe! - www.mirc.dev - custom rDNSs (own vhosts) for ur bnc/znc... ask in channel. #vHost
#news.cz 23 0.1% +15.0%
#netkallo 23 0.1% -8.0%
#alphabet 23 0.1% +43.8%
#tetris 23 0.1% +4.5%
#x 23 0.1% -11.5%
#vasto 23 0.1% -23.3%
#linux-slackware 23 0.1% -8.0%
#knbs 22 0.1% -4.3%
#shellz 22 0.1% -4.3%
#danubius 22 0.1% 0.0%
#vHost 22 0.1% +15.8% Stay healthy & safe! - www.mirc.dev - custom rDNSs (own vhosts) for ur bnc/znc... ask in channel.
#tools 22 0.1% +4.8% IRC Tools & Services | Type !help to show all commands | https://tools.ircnet.info
#morte 22 0.1% +4.8%
#streamify 22 0.1% +4.8%
#free 22 0.1% 0.0% free ZNC bouncer -> https://shell.cushell.com/ | free IPv6 tunnelbroker service -> https://tb.cushell.com/
#fibra.casa 22 0.1% +4.8%
#splits 22 0.1% 0.0% Live netsplits | cmd's: !splits !lastsplit !servers !stats !help !dns
#server 22 0.1% -12.0%
#irc.crew 22 0.1% -18.5%
#intimi 22 0.1% -21.4%
#shells.pl 22 0.1% -18.5%