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erkstats tracks live and historical statistics for IRCNow: how many people are online, which channels are busiest, and how that is changing over time. User and channel counts only, refreshed every few hours.

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Tracked since Aug 2026 · last updated 1 hr ago · user & channel counts only, no message content
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Users online
512
▼ 5.7% vs yesterday
Channels
467
▼ 5.8% vs yesterday
Servers
14
All-time peak
543
reached 11 Aug 2026
People on IRCNow
24h 7d 30d 1y 10y All
Last 24 hours · data begins 11 Sep 04:53
Peak 512
511
511
512
512
12:0218:0200:0206:02now

Capabilities

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

Software ngircd-27
Network name
IRCNow
Channel types
#&+
Prefixes
(qaohv)~&@%+
Channel modes
beI,k,l,imMnOPQRstVz
Nick length
16
Channel length
50
Topic length
490
Case mapping
ascii
Modes / line
5
Channel limit
#&+:300
Away length
127
Kick length
400
Max list
beI:50
EXCEPTSINVEX

Servers

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

irc.ircnow.org root irc.ircnow.org ngircd-27 seen MOTD 
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- |  _   ____   ___          ______,-.--.-._____     _   _                 |
- | | | | |\ \ | |\|         |     |  __  |     |   | | | |   _   _  _  _  |
- | | | | |/ / | |          /      |_/  \_|      \  | |\| | /| |\| || || | |
- | |_| |_|\_\ |_|/|       /   ..#//;;;;;;;;;..   \ |_| |_| \|_|/ \_\_/_/  |
- |_______________________/  .##//;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.  \_______________________|
- |                        ./#//::::::::::::::::::                         |
- | https://ircnow.org    ./#/:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.                       |
- |                       /#//::::::::::::::::::::::     IRC Server        |
- | The Users' Network    //:/::::::::::::::::::::::     IRC Bouncers      |
- |                       //:/::::::::::::::::::::::     IRC Bots          |
- | Of the users,         //:/:::::: :::::::::::::::     E-mail            |
- | By the users,        .//:/::::::-:::::::::::::::.    VPN               |
- | For the users        ///:/:::::: ::::::::::::::::    Code hosting      |
- |                      ///:/:::::: ::::::::::::::::    File storage      |
- |                     .///:/:::::: ::::::::::::::::.   Shell accounts    |
- |                     ////:/:/:::: :::::::::::::::::                     |
- | designed by        .////:/:/:/::. ::::::::::::::::.                    |
- |    bitreich        /#///:/:/:/:/::: :::::::::::::::                    |
- |                 .###//////////////// ';/;/;;;;;;;;;;;.                 |
- |                /###//////////////////-'/:/:/:::::::::::                |
- |               ////////////:/:/:/;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;               |
- |               ""     ""        [_    .:        ""     ""               |
- |                                  |_.:                                  |
- |                                                                        |
- |            irc.ircnow.org 6667 for plaintext, 6697 for TLS             |
- |              6660-6670, 16667 for plaintext, 16697 for TLS             |
- |                                                                        |
- |            * No porn / illegal drugs / threats of violence *           |
- |            * No slander / libel / gambling *                           |
- |            * No spam, illegal cracking, or DDoS *                      |
- |            * No copyright infrigement                                  |
- |            * Max 3 connections per IP address.                         |
- |                                                                        |
- |   Terms of service: https://wiki.ircnow.org/index.php?n=Terms.Terms    |
- |                                                                        |
- |   Opers are available on #help.                                        |
- +------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- Connected using Cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256  TLSv1.3 Kx=TLSv1.3  Au=TLSv1.3 Enc=AESGCM(128) Mac=AEAD
irc.bsdforall.org 1 hop BSDForAll.Org seen details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.freeirc.org 1 hop FreeIRC Network seen details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.lecturify.net 1 hop Lecturify Team seen details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.planetofnix.com 1 hop irc.planetofnix.com seen details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.thunderirc.net 1 hop ThunderIRC | Part of IRCNow seen details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

services.irc.ircnow.org 1 hop Services for IRCNow seen details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.inspirenet.org 2 hops InspireNET. seen details

Links off irc.thunderirc.net.

irc.ircforever.org 2 hops IRCForever IRC Network seen details

Links off irc.planetofnix.com.

irc.jujube.rpblc.net 2 hops irc network RPBLC seen details

Links off irc.thunderirc.net.

irc.NaStYcOdE.com 2 hops irc.NaStYcOdE.com seen details

Links off irc.planetofnix.com.

irc.shelltalk.net 2 hops irc.shelltalk.net seen details

Links off irc.thunderirc.net.

irc.oddprotocol.org 3 hops irc.oddprotocol.org seen details

Links off irc.inspirenet.org.

irc.shell.oddprotocol.org 4 hops IRCNow seen details

Links off irc.oddprotocol.org.

Channels

42 channels
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Search tips
  • linux or #lin* - channel name (* and ? wildcards)
  • topic:python / topic:"code of conduct" - search the topic
  • min:50 max:5 - user count floor / ceiling
  • users:100..500 - range (also users:>100, users:<10)
  • peak:1000.. - all-time peak (ever reached 1000+)

Combine freely: topic:python min:20

42 tracked channels. Channels with fewer than 3 users are not tracked.

ChannelUsersShare of network30-day trend
#waterboygospellyrics 12 2.3% 0.0%
#dataideas 7 1.4% 0.0%
#virtualfriends 6 1.2% 0.0%
#grape 5 1.0% 0.0%
#omg 5 1.0% 0.0%
#exile-ExE 5 1.0% 0.0%
#makati 4 0.8% 0.0% https://www.iRCMakati.com/ :: Welcome to #Makati DALnet
#Asia 4 0.8% 0.0% Welcome to chan Asia, | for play games please make !uno and for info games !cmd
#fakenews 4 0.8% 0.0%
#banana 4 0.8% 0.0%
#exile-LoT 4 0.8% 0.0%
#hamradio 3 0.6% 0.0%
#ikiwiki 3 0.6% 0.0%
#botworld 3 0.6% 0.0% bots are welcome, for testing or whatever (non intrusive). Please announce your bot's name and you as it's owner and what it does upon entry of bot to room, tn
#podcast 3 0.6% 0.0%
#vps 3 0.6% 0.0% This channel is now closed, join #planetofnix, #inspirenet, #bsdforall, #freeirc, or #lecturify to request a VPS
#Chat4fun 3 0.6% 0.0%
#guava 3 0.6% 0.0%
#manila 3 0.6% 0.0%
#bsdbased 3 0.6% 0.0% -= #bsdBased - https://bsdbased.net/ - Public BSD Lab - OpenBSD - FreeBSD =-
#depechemode 3 0.6% 0.0%
#mango 3 0.6% 0.0%
#bsdbased-bots 3 0.6% 0.0%
#root 3 0.6% 0.0% For Oddprotocol Trainees | IRCNow Minutemin: The Few, The Proud | Your Network Needs You to Finish Training wiki.ircnow.org/index.php?n=Minutemin.Bootcamp | Ple
#tcl 3 0.6% 0.0%
#ai 3 0.6% 0.0% Chat about artificial intelligence, machine learning, AI news, tools, and innovation.
#council 3 0.6% 0.0%
#dwshells 3 0.6% 0.0% Welcome to #DWShells Free & Support Linux Shells - for more info visit :: https://wiki.darkworld.network/index.php/DWShells | irc.darkworld.network 6667
#exile-LoE 3 0.6% 0.0%
#Duels 3 0.6% 0.0% #Duels Game Channel
#DWBouncers 3 0.6% 0.0%
#DWGames 3 0.6% 0.0%
#testing 3 0.6% 0.0%
#miniontoby 3 0.6% 0.0%
#Tutorials 3 0.6% 0.0%
#embedded 3 0.6% 0.0% Embedded World! We talk about microcontrollers, SBC, and so on! Rules: no porn, no illegal drugs, no violent threats, no slander, no libel, no illegal gambling,
#Christ 3 0.6% 0.0% Pray for the persecuted Christians throughout the world especially in Gaza and Syria.
#DWBots 3 0.6% 0.0%
#exile-offtopic 3 0.6% 0.0%
#cloud9p 3 0.6% 0.0%
#minigames 3 0.6% 0.0%
#spanish 3 0.6% 0.0% Bienvenido/a #Spanish: Canal de habla hispana :)