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Welly vs Textual

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Welly

6.0
Communication

BBS client

Textual

7.5
Communication

Application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms

Metric Welly Textual
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 6.0 7.5
30-day Installs 9 94
90-day Installs 22 288
365-day Installs 101 1.1K
Version 3.2.0 7.2.6,65222a260
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 602 1.9K
GitHub Forks 44 270
Open Issues 16 26
License
Language Objective-C Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 7mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Welly

Welly is a dedicated macOS BBS client, offering a powerful tool for interacting with Bulletin Board Systems. It provides features like rich text support and file transfers, ideal for BBS enthusiasts and those reliant on BBS for communication.

Welly connects users to BBS systems, enabling interaction through a graphical interface on macOS.

Pros

  • + Dedicated macOS BBS client with rich features
  • + Auto-update functionality for ease of use
  • + Actively maintained with closed issues indicating past responsiveness

Cons

  • - Niche user base limiting its appeal
  • - Potential compatibility issues due to inactive development
  • - Lack of recent updates and community discussion

Textual

Textual is a modern IRC client for macOS offering a sleek interface with support for multiple chatrooms, nick highlighting, and integration with services like GitHub. It's ideal for developers and community members who rely on IRC for communication and collaboration.

Textual provides a graphical interface for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms, allowing users to participate in real-time discussions and manage multiple channels.

Pros

  • + Actively maintained with frequent updates
  • + Modern user interface with dark mode support
  • + Integration with GitHub and other services

Cons

  • - Unknown license status
  • - Limited community discussion