Replace convertTo/stringify with non-throwing alternatives.

Having these throw is terrible for ergonomics and there are loads
of places where the exception was either silently ignored or not
handled at all. Having a function which returns an optional and
another that returns a default works a lot better imo.

76 files changed, 573 insertions, 811 deletions

diff --git a/include/anope.h b/include/anope.h
index fd3728d84..c4a2079aa 100644
--- a/include/anope.h
+++ b/include/anope.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace Anope
 		typedef std::string::reverse_iterator reverse_iterator;
 		typedef std::string::const_reverse_iterator const_reverse_iterator;
 		typedef std::string::size_type size_type;
+		typedef std::string::value_type value_type;
 		static const size_type npos = static_cast<size_type>(-1);
 
 		/**
@@ -729,72 +730,6 @@ public:
 	virtual ~ModuleException() noexcept = default;
 };
 
-class CoreExport ConvertException final
-	: public CoreException
-{
-public:
-	ConvertException(const Anope::string &reason = "") : CoreException(reason) { }
-
-	virtual ~ConvertException() noexcept = default;
-};
-
-/** Convert something to a string
- */
-inline Anope::string stringify(const Anope::string &x)
-{
-	return x;
-}
-
-template<typename T> inline Anope::string stringify(const T &x)
-{
-	std::ostringstream stream;
-
-	if (!(stream << x))
-		throw ConvertException("Stringify fail");
-
-	return stream.str();
-}
-
-template<typename T> inline void convert(const Anope::string &s, T &x, Anope::string &leftover, bool failIfLeftoverChars = true)
-{
-	leftover.clear();
-	std::istringstream i(s.str());
-	char c;
-	if (!(i >> x))
-		throw ConvertException("Convert fail");
-	if (failIfLeftoverChars)
-	{
-		if (i.get(c))
-			throw ConvertException("Convert fail");
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		std::string left;
-		getline(i, left);
-		leftover = left;
-	}
-}
-
-template<typename T> inline void convert(const Anope::string &s, T &x, bool failIfLeftoverChars = true)
-{
-	Anope::string Unused;
-	convert(s, x, Unused, failIfLeftoverChars);
-}
-
-template<typename T> inline T convertTo(const Anope::string &s, Anope::string &leftover, bool failIfLeftoverChars = true)
-{
-	T x;
-	convert(s, x, leftover, failIfLeftoverChars);
-	return x;
-}
-
-template<typename T> inline T convertTo(const Anope::string &s, bool failIfLeftoverChars = true)
-{
-	T x;
-	convert(s, x, failIfLeftoverChars);
-	return x;
-}
-
 /** Casts to be used instead of dynamic_cast, this uses dynamic_cast
  * for debug builds and static_cast on release builds
  * to speed up the program because dynamic_cast relies on RTTI.
@@ -814,3 +749,5 @@ template<typename T, typename O> inline T anope_dynamic_static_cast(O ptr)
 	return static_cast<T>(ptr);
 }
 #endif
+
+#include "convert.h"
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 022ee503d..652d42a7a 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -46,14 +46,7 @@ namespace Configuration
 
 		template<typename T> T Get(const Anope::string &tag, const Anope::string &def = "") const
 		{
-			const Anope::string &value = this->Get<const Anope::string>(tag, def);
-			if (!value.empty())
-				try
-				{
-					return convertTo<T>(value);
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-			return T();
+			return Anope::TryConvert<T>(this->Get<const Anope::string>(tag, def)).value_or(T());
 		}
 
 		bool Set(const Anope::string &tag, const Anope::string &value);
diff --git a/include/convert.h b/include/convert.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cdbcd787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/convert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * Contact us at team@anope.org
+ *
+ * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
+ *
+ * Based on the original code of Epona by Lara.
+ * Based on the original code of Services by Andy Church.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <optional>
+
+namespace Anope
+{
+	/** Attempts to convert a string to any type.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 * @param leftover If non-nullptr then the location to store leftover data.
+	 */
+	template<typename T>
+	inline std::optional<T> TryConvert(const Anope::string &in, Anope::string *leftover = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::istringstream tmp(in.str());
+		T out;
+		if (!(tmp >> out))
+			return std::nullopt;
+
+		if (leftover)
+		{
+			std::string extra;
+			std::getline(tmp, extra);
+			*leftover = extra;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char extra;
+			if (tmp >> extra)
+				return std::nullopt;
+		}
+		return out;
+	}
+
+	/** Converts a string to any type.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 * @param def The default to use if the conversion failed.
+	 * @param leftover If non-nullptr then the location to store leftover data.
+	 */
+	template<typename T>
+	inline T Convert(const Anope::string &in, T def, Anope::string *leftover = nullptr)
+	{
+		return TryConvert<T>(in, leftover).value_or(def);
+	}
+
+	/** Attempts to convert any type to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	template <class T>
+	inline std::optional<Anope::string> TryString(const T &in)
+	{
+		std::ostringstream tmp;
+		if (!(tmp << in))
+			return std::nullopt;
+		return tmp.str();
+	}
+
+	/** No-op function that returns the string that was passed to it.
+	 * @param in The string to return.
+	 */
+	inline const string &ToString(const string &in)
+	{
+		return in;
+	}
+
+	/** Converts a std::string to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	inline string ToString(const std::string &in)
+	{
+		return in;
+	}
+
+	/** Converts a char array to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	inline string ToString(const char *in)
+	{
+		return string(in);
+	}
+
+	/** Converts a char to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	inline string ToString(char in)
+	{
+		return string(1, static_cast<string::value_type>(in));
+	}
+
+	/** Converts an unsigned char to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	inline string ToString(unsigned char in)
+	{
+		return string(1, static_cast<string::value_type>(in));
+	}
+
+	/** Converts a bool to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	inline string ToString(bool in)
+	{
+		return (in ? "1" : "0");
+	}
+
+	/** Converts a type that std::to_string is implemented for to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	template<typename Stringable>
+	inline std::enable_if_t<std::is_arithmetic_v<Stringable>, string> ToString(const Stringable &in)
+	{
+		return std::to_string(in);
+	}
+
+	/** Converts any type to a string.
+	 * @param in The value to convert.
+	 */
+	template <class T>
+	inline std::enable_if_t<!std::is_arithmetic_v<T>, string> ToString(const T &in)
+	{
+		return TryString(in).value_or(Anope::string());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/include/modules/sql.h b/include/modules/sql.h
index 8ac03803f..4c1b7d455 100644
--- a/include/modules/sql.h
+++ b/include/modules/sql.h
@@ -128,13 +128,12 @@ namespace SQL
 
 		template<typename T> void SetValue(const Anope::string &key, const T &value, bool escape = true)
 		{
-			try
-			{
-				Anope::string string_value = stringify(value);
-				this->parameters[key].data = string_value;
-				this->parameters[key].escape = escape;
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &ex) { }
+			auto str = Anope::TryString(value);
+			if (!str.has_value())
+				return;
+
+			this->parameters[key].data = str.value();
+			this->parameters[key].escape = escape;
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/include/protocol.h b/include/protocol.h
index 88bb94bfc..612593c89 100644
--- a/include/protocol.h
+++ b/include/protocol.h
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ public:
 	template <typename... Args>
 	void SendMode(const MessageSource &source, Channel *chan, const Anope::string &modes, Args &&...args)
 	{
-		SendModeInternal(source, chan, modes, { stringify(args)... });
+		SendModeInternal(source, chan, modes, { Anope::ToString(args)... });
 	}
 
 	virtual void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &values);
 	template <typename... Args>
 	void SendMode(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &modes, Args &&...args)
 	{
-		SendModeInternal(source, u, modes, { stringify(args)... });
+		SendModeInternal(source, u, modes, { Anope::ToString(args)... });
 	}
 
 	/** Introduces a client to the rest of the network
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public:
 	template <typename... Args>
 	void SendNumeric(int numeric, const Anope::string &dest, Args &&...args)
 	{
-		SendNumericInternal(numeric, dest, { stringify(args)... });
+		SendNumericInternal(numeric, dest, { Anope::ToString(args)... });
 	}
 
 	virtual void SendLogin(User *u, NickAlias *na) = 0;
diff --git a/include/uplink.h b/include/uplink.h
index 12365dd65..924c05cfc 100644
--- a/include/uplink.h
+++ b/include/uplink.h
@@ -23,25 +23,25 @@ namespace Uplink
 	template<typename... Args>
 	void Send(const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags, const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &command, Args &&...args)
 	{
-		SendInternal(tags, source, command, { stringify(args)... });
+		SendInternal(tags, source, command, { Anope::ToString(args)... });
 	}
 
 	template<typename... Args>
 	void Send(const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags, const Anope::string &command, Args &&...args)
 	{
-		SendInternal(tags, Me, command, { stringify(args)... });
+		SendInternal(tags, Me, command, { Anope::ToString(args)... });
 	}
 
 	template<typename... Args>
 	void Send(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &command, Args &&...args)
 	{
-		SendInternal({}, source, command, { stringify(args)... });
+		SendInternal({}, source, command, { Anope::ToString(args)... });
 	}
 
 	template<typename... Args>
 	void Send(const Anope::string &command, Args &&...args)
 	{
-		SendInternal({}, Me, command, { stringify(args)... });
+		SendInternal({}, Me, command, { Anope::ToString(args)... });
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/botserv/botserv.cpp b/modules/botserv/botserv.cpp
index d2b8df4bb..706865522 100644
--- a/modules/botserv/botserv.cpp
+++ b/modules/botserv/botserv.cpp
@@ -67,12 +67,8 @@ public:
 
 			Anope::string Limit;
 			unsigned limit = 0;
-			try
-			{
-				if (c->GetParam("LIMIT", Limit))
-					limit = convertTo<unsigned>(Limit);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			if (c->GetParam("LIMIT", Limit))
+				limit = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(Limit, limit);
 
 			/* Should we be invited? */
 			if (c->HasMode("INVITE") || (limit && c->users.size() >= limit))
diff --git a/modules/botserv/bs_badwords.cpp b/modules/botserv/bs_badwords.cpp
index 5dee8ed2c..09e96564b 100644
--- a/modules/botserv/bs_badwords.cpp
+++ b/modules/botserv/bs_badwords.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ private:
 
 					const BadWord *b = bw->GetBadWord(Number - 1);
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(Number);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(Number);
 					entry["Word"] = b->word;
 					entry["Type"] = b->type == BW_SINGLE ? "(SINGLE)" : (b->type == BW_START ? "(START)" : (b->type == BW_END ? "(END)" : ""));
 					this->list.AddEntry(entry);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ private:
 					continue;
 
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 				entry["Word"] = b->word;
 				entry["Type"] = b->type == BW_SINGLE ? "(SINGLE)" : (b->type == BW_START ? "(START)" : (b->type == BW_END ? "(END)" : ""));
 				list.AddEntry(entry);
diff --git a/modules/botserv/bs_info.cpp b/modules/botserv/bs_info.cpp
index c8e05577b..b4a5592b1 100644
--- a/modules/botserv/bs_info.cpp
+++ b/modules/botserv/bs_info.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
 			info[_("Real name")] = bi->realname;
 			info[_("Created")] = Anope::strftime(bi->created, source.GetAccount());
 			info[_("Options")] = bi->oper_only ? _("Private") : _("None");
-			info[_("Used on")] = stringify(bi->GetChannelCount()) + " channel(s)";
+			info[_("Used on")] = Anope::ToString(bi->GetChannelCount()) + " channel(s)";
 
 			FOREACH_MOD(OnBotInfo, (source, bi, ci, info));
 
diff --git a/modules/botserv/bs_kick.cpp b/modules/botserv/bs_kick.cpp
index 29c8cb598..9183eae22 100644
--- a/modules/botserv/bs_kick.cpp
+++ b/modules/botserv/bs_kick.cpp
@@ -106,11 +106,10 @@ struct KickerDataImpl final
 			data["ttb"] >> ttb;
 			spacesepstream sep(ttb);
 			for (int i = 0; sep.GetToken(tok) && i < TTB_SIZE; ++i)
-				try
-				{
-					kd->ttb[i] = convertTo<int16_t>(tok);
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			{
+				if (auto n = Anope::TryConvert<int16_t>(tok))
+					kd->ttb[i] = n.value();
+			}
 
 			kd->Check(ci);
 		}
@@ -206,21 +205,13 @@ protected:
 		{
 			if (!ttb.empty())
 			{
-				int16_t i;
-
-				try
-				{
-					i = convertTo<int16_t>(ttb);
-					if (i < 0)
-						throw ConvertException();
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &)
+				kd->ttb[ttb_idx] = Anope::Convert<int16_t>(ttb, -1);
+				if (kd->ttb[ttb_idx] < 0)
 				{
+					kd->ttb[ttb_idx] = 0;
 					source.Reply(_("\002%s\002 cannot be taken as times to ban."), ttb.c_str());
 					return;
 				}
-
-				kd->ttb[ttb_idx] = i;
 			}
 			else
 				kd->ttb[ttb_idx] = 0;
@@ -386,13 +377,8 @@ public:
 
 			if (!ttb.empty())
 			{
-				try
-				{
-					kd->ttb[TTB_CAPS] = convertTo<int16_t>(ttb);
-					if (kd->ttb[TTB_CAPS] < 0)
-						throw ConvertException();
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &)
+				kd->ttb[TTB_CAPS] = Anope::Convert<int16_t>(ttb, -1);
+				if (kd->ttb[TTB_CAPS] < 0)
 				{
 					kd->ttb[TTB_CAPS] = 0;
 					source.Reply(_("\002%s\002 cannot be taken as times to ban."), ttb.c_str());
@@ -402,21 +388,11 @@ public:
 			else
 				kd->ttb[TTB_CAPS] = 0;
 
-			kd->capsmin = 10;
-			try
-			{
-				kd->capsmin = convertTo<int16_t>(min);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			kd->capsmin = Anope::Convert(min, 0);
 			if (kd->capsmin < 1)
 				kd->capsmin = 10;
 
-			kd->capspercent = 25;
-			try
-			{
-				kd->capspercent = convertTo<int16_t>(percent);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			kd->capspercent = Anope::Convert(percent, 0);
 			if (kd->capspercent < 1 || kd->capspercent > 100)
 				kd->capspercent = 25;
 
@@ -518,42 +494,25 @@ public:
 
 			if (!ttb.empty())
 			{
-				int16_t i;
-
-				try
-				{
-					i = convertTo<int16_t>(ttb);
-					if (i < 0)
-						throw ConvertException();
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &)
+				kd->ttb[TTB_FLOOD] = Anope::Convert<int16_t>(ttb, -1);
+				if (kd->ttb[TTB_FLOOD] < 0)
 				{
+					kd->ttb[TTB_FLOOD] = 0;
 					source.Reply(_("\002%s\002 cannot be taken as times to ban."), ttb.c_str());
 					return;
 				}
-
-				kd->ttb[TTB_FLOOD] = i;
 			}
 			else
 				kd->ttb[TTB_FLOOD] = 0;
 
-			kd->floodlines = 6;
-			try
-			{
-				kd->floodlines = convertTo<int16_t>(lines);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			kd->floodlines = Anope::Convert(lines, -1);
 			if (kd->floodlines < 2)
 				kd->floodlines = 6;
 
-			kd->floodsecs = 10;
-			try
-			{
-				kd->floodsecs = convertTo<int16_t>(secs);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			kd->floodsecs = Anope::Convert(secs, -1);
 			if (kd->floodsecs < 1)
 				kd->floodsecs = 10;
+
 			if (kd->floodsecs > Config->GetModule(me)->Get<time_t>("keepdata"))
 				kd->floodsecs = Config->GetModule(me)->Get<time_t>("keepdata");
 
@@ -651,31 +610,18 @@ public:
 
 			if (!ttb.empty())
 			{
-				int16_t i;
-
-				try
-				{
-					i = convertTo<int16_t>(ttb);
-					if (i < 0)
-						throw ConvertException();
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &)
+				kd->ttb[TTB_REPEAT] = Anope::Convert(ttb, -1);
+				if (kd->ttb[TTB_REPEAT] < 0)
 				{
+					kd->ttb[TTB_REPEAT] = 0;
 					source.Reply(_("\002%s\002 cannot be taken as times to ban."), ttb.c_str());
 					return;
 				}
-
-				kd->ttb[TTB_REPEAT] = i;
 			}
 			else
 				kd->ttb[TTB_REPEAT] = 0;
 
-			kd->repeattimes = 3;
-			try
-			{
-				kd->repeattimes = convertTo<int16_t>(times);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			kd->repeattimes = Anope::Convert<int16_t>(times, -1);
 			if (kd->repeattimes < 1)
 				kd->repeattimes = 3;
 
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_access.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_access.cpp
index 3d2c3c8d6..f86d9f5bc 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_access.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_access.cpp
@@ -37,18 +37,13 @@ public:
 
 	Anope::string AccessSerialize() const override
 	{
-		return stringify(this->level);
+		return Anope::ToString(this->level);
 	}
 
 	void AccessUnserialize(const Anope::string &data) override
 	{
-		try
-		{
-			this->level = convertTo<int>(data);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
-		{
-		}
+		if (auto l = Anope::TryConvert<int>(data))
+			this->level = l.value();
 	}
 
 	bool operator>(const ChanAccess &other) const override
@@ -95,11 +90,9 @@ class CommandCSAccess final
 		Privilege *p = NULL;
 		int level = ACCESS_INVALID;
 
-		try
-		{
-			level = convertTo<int>(params[3]);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
+		if (auto lvl = Anope::TryConvert<int>(params[3]))
+			level = lvl.value();
+		else
 		{
 			p = PrivilegeManager::FindPrivilege(params[3]);
 			if (p != NULL && defaultLevels[p->name])
@@ -402,7 +395,7 @@ class CommandCSAccess final
 					}
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(number);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(number);
 					entry["Level"] = access->AccessSerialize();
 					entry["Mask"] = access->Mask();
 					entry["By"] = access->creator;
@@ -442,7 +435,7 @@ class CommandCSAccess final
 				}
 
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 				entry["Level"] = access->AccessSerialize();
 				entry["Mask"] = access->Mask();
 				entry["By"] = access->creator;
@@ -652,11 +645,9 @@ class CommandCSLevels final
 			level = ACCESS_FOUNDER;
 		else
 		{
-			try
-			{
-				level = convertTo<int>(lev);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
+			if (auto lvl = Anope::TryConvert<int>(lev))
+				level = lvl.value();
+			else
 			{
 				this->OnSyntaxError(source, "SET");
 				return;
@@ -734,7 +725,7 @@ class CommandCSLevels final
 			else if (j == ACCESS_FOUNDER)
 				entry["Level"] = Language::Translate(source.GetAccount(), _("(founder only)"));
 			else
-				entry["Level"] = stringify(j);
+				entry["Level"] = Anope::ToString(j);
 
 			list.AddEntry(entry);
 		}
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_akick.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_akick.cpp
index 6457f2856..35052e63d 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_akick.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_akick.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class CommandCSAKick final
 						lastused = UNKNOWN;
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(number);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(number);
 					if (akick->nc)
 						entry["Mask"] = akick->nc->display;
 					else
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class CommandCSAKick final
 					lastused = UNKNOWN;
 
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 				if (akick->nc)
 					entry["Mask"] = akick->nc->display;
 				else
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_enforce.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_enforce.cpp
index 825301cdd..3c0a464ef 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_enforce.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_enforce.cpp
@@ -166,14 +166,8 @@ private:
 			return;
 		}
 
-		int l;
-		try
-		{
-			l = convertTo<int>(l_str);
-			if (l < 0)
-				throw ConvertException();
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
+		auto l = Anope::Convert<int>(l_str, -1);
+		if (l < 0)
 		{
 			source.Reply(_("The limit on %s is not valid."), ci->name.c_str());
 			return;
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_entrymsg.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_entrymsg.cpp
index 03e4b22de..efe13d1aa 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_entrymsg.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_entrymsg.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ private:
 			EntryMsg *msg = (*messages)->at(i);
 
 			ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-			entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+			entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 			entry["Creator"] = msg->creator;
 			entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(msg->when, NULL, true);
 			entry["Message"] = msg->message;
@@ -162,21 +162,16 @@ private:
 			source.Reply(_("Entry message list for \002%s\002 is empty."), ci->name.c_str());
 		else
 		{
-			try
+			auto i = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(message, 0);
+			if (i > 0 && i <= (*messages)->size())
 			{
-				unsigned i = convertTo<unsigned>(message);
-				if (i > 0 && i <= (*messages)->size())
-				{
-					delete (*messages)->at(i - 1);
-					if ((*messages)->empty())
-						ci->Shrink<EntryMessageList>("entrymsg");
-					Log(source.AccessFor(ci).HasPriv("SET") ? LOG_COMMAND : LOG_OVERRIDE, source, this, ci) << "to remove a message";
-					source.Reply(_("Entry message \002%i\002 for \002%s\002 deleted."), i, ci->name.c_str());
-				}
-				else
-					throw ConvertException();
+				delete (*messages)->at(i - 1);
+				if ((*messages)->empty())
+					ci->Shrink<EntryMessageList>("entrymsg");
+				Log(source.AccessFor(ci).HasPriv("SET") ? LOG_COMMAND : LOG_OVERRIDE, source, this, ci) << "to remove a message";
+				source.Reply(_("Entry message \002%i\002 for \002%s\002 deleted."), i, ci->name.c_str());
 			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
+			else
 			{
 				source.Reply(_("Entry message \002%s\002 not found on channel \002%s\002."), message.c_str(), ci->name.c_str());
 			}
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_flags.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_flags.cpp
index feb64aacd..7404aef57 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_flags.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_flags.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class CommandCSFlags final
 
 			ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
 			++count;
-			entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+			entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 			entry["Mask"] = access->Mask();
 			entry["Flags"] = flags;
 			entry["Creator"] = access->creator;
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_info.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_info.cpp
index 685538284..e02660301 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_info.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_info.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 
 		if (show_all)
 		{
-			info[_("Ban type")] = stringify(ci->bantype);
+			info[_("Ban type")] = Anope::ToString(ci->bantype);
 		}
 
 		FOREACH_MOD(OnChanInfo, (source, ci, info, show_all));
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_list.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_list.cpp
index 29add4596..c9589a268 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_list.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_list.cpp
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ public:
 			sepstream(pattern.substr(1), '-').GetToken(n1, 0);
 			sepstream(pattern, '-').GetToken(n2, 1);
 
-			try
-			{
-				from = convertTo<int>(n1);
-				to = convertTo<int>(n2);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
+			auto num1 = Anope::TryConvert<int>(n1);
+			auto num2 = Anope::TryConvert<int>(n2);
+
+			if (!num1.has_value() || !num2.has_value())
 			{
 				source.Reply(LIST_INCORRECT_RANGE);
 				source.Reply(_("To search for channels starting with #, search for the channel\n"
@@ -49,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 				return;
 			}
 
+			from = num1.value();
+			to = num2.value();
 			pattern = "*";
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_log.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_log.cpp
index 213940a5c..8c1004eeb 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_log.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_log.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
 					const LogSetting *log = (*ls)->at(i);
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 					entry["Service"] = log->command_service;
 					entry["Command"] = !log->command_name.empty() ? log->command_name : log->service_name;
 					entry["Method"] = log->method;
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_mode.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_mode.cpp
index 8c7c7c1c3..8f462a3cb 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_mode.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_mode.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ class CommandCSMode final
 		std::vector<Anope::string> new_params;
 		new_params.push_back(params[0]);
 		new_params.emplace_back("SET");
-		new_params.push_back("-" + stringify(cm->mchar));
+		new_params.push_back("-" + Anope::ToString(cm->mchar));
 		new_params.emplace_back("*");
 		this->DoSet(source, ci, new_params);
 	}
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_set.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_set.cpp
index d5ed4713f..c7952baba 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_set.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_set.cpp
@@ -165,19 +165,16 @@ public:
 			return;
 		}
 
-		try
-		{
-			int16_t new_type = convertTo<int16_t>(params[1]);
-			if (new_type < 0 || new_type > 3)
-				throw ConvertException("Invalid range");
-			Log(source.AccessFor(ci).HasPriv("SET") ? LOG_COMMAND : LOG_OVERRIDE, source, this, ci) << "to change the ban type to " << new_type;
-			ci->bantype = new_type;
-			source.Reply(_("Ban type for channel %s is now #%d."), ci->name.c_str(), ci->bantype);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
+		auto new_type = Anope::Convert<int16_t>(params[1], -1);
+		if (new_type < 0 || new_type > 3)
 		{
 			source.Reply(_("\002%s\002 is not a valid ban type."), params[1].c_str());
+			return;
 		}
+
+		Log(source.AccessFor(ci).HasPriv("SET") ? LOG_COMMAND : LOG_OVERRIDE, source, this, ci) << "to change the ban type to " << new_type;
+		ci->bantype = new_type;
+		source.Reply(_("Ban type for channel %s is now #%d."), ci->name.c_str(), ci->bantype);
 	}
 
 	bool OnHelp(CommandSource &source, const Anope::string &) override
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_xop.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_xop.cpp
index b47e1e988..0ec8e8d25 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_xop.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_xop.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ private:
 						return;
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(Number);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(Number);
 					entry["Mask"] = a->Mask();
 					entry["Description"] = a->description;
 					this->list.AddEntry(entry);
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ private:
 					continue;
 
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 				entry["Mask"] = a->Mask();
 				entry["Description"] = a->description;
 				list.AddEntry(entry);
diff --git a/modules/database/db_atheme.cpp b/modules/database/db_atheme.cpp
index 3e613562b..3f62c29ca 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_atheme.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_atheme.cpp
@@ -56,16 +56,7 @@ public:
 	template<typename Numeric>
 	std::enable_if_t<std::is_arithmetic_v<Numeric>, Numeric> GetNum()
 	{
-		try
-		{
-			auto token = Get();
-			std::stringstream stream(token.str());
-			Numeric ntoken = 0;
-			stream >> ntoken;
-			return ntoken;
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-		return 0;
+		return Anope::Convert<Numeric>(Get(), 0);
 	}
 
 	// Retrieves the entire row.
@@ -869,7 +860,7 @@ private:
 		else if (key == "private:close:reason")
 			data->suspend_reason = value;
 		else if (key == "private:close:timestamp")
-			data->suspend_ts = convertTo<time_t>(value);
+			data->suspend_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, 0);
 		else if (key == "private:entrymsg")
 		{
 			auto *eml = ci->Require<EntryMessageList>("entrymsg");
@@ -891,19 +882,19 @@ private:
 		else if (key == "private:klinechan:reason")
 			data->suspend_reason = value;
 		else if (key == "private:klinechan:timestamp")
-			data->suspend_ts = convertTo<time_t>(value);
+			data->suspend_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, 0);
 		else if (key == "private:mark:reason")
 			data->info_message = value;
 		else if (key == "private:mark:setter")
 			data->info_adder = value;
 		else if (key == "private:mark:timestamp")
-			data->info_ts = convertTo<time_t>(value);
+			data->info_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, 0);
 		else if (key == "private:topic:setter")
 			ci->last_topic_setter = value;
 		else if (key == "private:topic:text")
 			ci->last_topic = value;
 		else if (key == "private:topic:ts")
-			ci->last_topic_time = convertTo<time_t>(value);
+			ci->last_topic_time = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, 0);
 		else
 			Log(this) << "Unknown channel metadata " << key << " = " << value;
 
@@ -953,7 +944,7 @@ private:
 
 			auto kill = Config->GetModule("nickserv")->Get<time_t>("kill", "60s");
 			auto killquick = Config->GetModule("nickserv")->Get<time_t>("killquick", "20s");
-			auto secs = convertTo<unsigned>(value);
+			auto secs = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, kill);
 			if (secs >= kill)
 				nc->Extend<bool>("KILLPROTECT");
 			else if (secs >= killquick)
@@ -966,7 +957,7 @@ private:
 		else if (key == "private:freeze:reason")
 			data->suspend_reason = value;
 		else if (key == "private:freeze:timestamp")
-			data->suspend_ts = convertTo<time_t>(value);
+			data->suspend_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, 0);
 		else if (key == "private:host:actual")
 			data->last_real_mask = value;
 		else if (key == "private:host:vhost")
@@ -978,13 +969,13 @@ private:
 		else if (key == "private:mark:setter")
 			data->info_adder = value;
 		else if (key == "private:mark:timestamp")
-			data->info_ts = convertTo<time_t>(value);
+			data->info_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, 0);
 		else if (key == "private:usercloak")
 			data->vhost = value;
 		else if (key == "private:usercloak-assigner")
 			data->vhost_creator = value;
 		else if (key == "private:usercloak-timestamp")
-			data->vhost_ts = convertTo<time_t>(value);
+			data->vhost_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(value, 0);
 		else if (key.compare(0, 18, "private:usercloak:", 18) == 0)
 			data->vhost_nick[key.substr(18)] = value;
 		else
diff --git a/modules/database/db_flatfile.cpp b/modules/database/db_flatfile.cpp
index d2225ce88..63c18f744 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_flatfile.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_flatfile.cpp
@@ -52,12 +52,7 @@ public:
 			{
 				if (token.find("ID ") == 0)
 				{
-					try
-					{
-						this->id = convertTo<unsigned int>(token.substr(3));
-					}
-					catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-
+					this->id = Anope::Convert(token.substr(3), 0);
 					continue;
 				}
 				else if (token.find("DATA ") != 0)
@@ -136,7 +131,7 @@ class DBFlatFile final
 			for (const auto &db : dbs)
 			{
 				const Anope::string &oldname = Anope::DataDir + "/" + db;
-				Anope::string newname = Anope::DataDir + "/backups/" + db + "-" + stringify(tm->tm_year + 1900) + Anope::printf("-%02i-", tm->tm_mon + 1) + Anope::printf("%02i", tm->tm_mday);
+				Anope::string newname = Anope::DataDir + "/backups/" + db + "-" + Anope::ToString(tm->tm_year + 1900) + Anope::printf("-%02i-", tm->tm_mon + 1) + Anope::printf("%02i", tm->tm_mday);
 
 				/* Backup already exists or no database to backup */
 				if (Anope::IsFile(newname) || !Anope::IsFile(oldname))
diff --git a/modules/database/db_old.cpp b/modules/database/db_old.cpp
index c3e82ea39..e95cc19ef 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_old.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_old.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void process_mlock(ChannelInfo *ci, uint32_t lock, bool status, uint32_t
 			if (cm && ml)
 			{
 				if (limit && mlock_info.c == 'l')
-					ml->SetMLock(cm, status, stringify(*limit));
+					ml->SetMLock(cm, status, Anope::ToString(*limit));
 				else if (key && mlock_info.c == 'k')
 					ml->SetMLock(cm, status, *key);
 				else
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ static void LoadChannels()
 							}
 						}
 						else
-							access->AccessUnserialize(stringify(level));
+							access->AccessUnserialize(Anope::ToString(level));
 					}
 
 					Anope::string mask;
diff --git a/modules/database/db_redis.cpp b/modules/database/db_redis.cpp
index b4abcab7f..413729887 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_redis.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_redis.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
 
 			std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 			args.emplace_back("HGETALL");
-			args.push_back("hash:" + t->GetName() + ":" + stringify(obj->id));
+			args.push_back("hash:" + t->GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 
 			/* Get object attrs to clear before updating */
 			redis->SendCommand(new Updater(this, t->GetName(), obj->id), args);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public:
 
 		std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 		args.emplace_back("HGETALL");
-		args.push_back("hash:" + t->GetName() + ":" + stringify(obj->id));
+		args.push_back("hash:" + t->GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 
 		/* Get all of the attributes for this object */
 		redis->SendCommand(new Deleter(this, t->GetName(), obj->id), args);
@@ -278,19 +278,14 @@ void TypeLoader::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 		if (reply->type != Reply::BULK)
 			continue;
 
-		int64_t id;
-		try
-		{
-			id = convertTo<int64_t>(reply->bulk);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
-		{
+		auto i = Anope::TryConvert<int64_t>(reply->bulk);
+		if (!i)
 			continue;
-		}
 
+		auto id = i.value();
 		std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 		args.emplace_back("HGETALL");
-		args.push_back("hash:" + this->type + ":" + stringify(id));
+		args.push_back("hash:" + this->type + ":" + Anope::ToString(id));
 
 		me->redis->SendCommand(new ObjectLoader(me, this->type, id), args);
 	}
@@ -364,7 +359,7 @@ void Deleter::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 
 	std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 	args.emplace_back("DEL");
-	args.push_back("hash:" + this->type + ":" + stringify(this->id));
+	args.push_back("hash:" + this->type + ":" + Anope::ToString(this->id));
 
 	/* Delete hash object */
 	me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
@@ -372,7 +367,7 @@ void Deleter::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 	args.clear();
 	args.emplace_back("SREM");
 	args.push_back("ids:" + this->type);
-	args.push_back(stringify(this->id));
+	args.push_back(Anope::ToString(this->id));
 
 	/* Delete id from ids set */
 	me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
@@ -385,7 +380,7 @@ void Deleter::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 		args.clear();
 		args.emplace_back("SREM");
 		args.push_back("value:" + this->type + ":" + key->bulk + ":" + value->bulk);
-		args.push_back(stringify(this->id));
+		args.push_back(Anope::ToString(this->id));
 
 		/* Delete value -> object id */
 		me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
@@ -428,7 +423,7 @@ void Updater::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 		std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 		args.emplace_back("SREM");
 		args.push_back("value:" + this->type + ":" + key->bulk + ":" + value->bulk);
-		args.push_back(stringify(this->id));
+		args.push_back(Anope::ToString(this->id));
 
 		/* Delete value -> object id */
 		me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
@@ -438,12 +433,12 @@ void Updater::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 	std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 	args.emplace_back("SADD");
 	args.push_back("ids:" + this->type);
-	args.push_back(stringify(obj->id));
+	args.push_back(Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 	me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
 
 	args.clear();
 	args.emplace_back("HMSET");
-	args.push_back("hash:" + this->type + ":" + stringify(obj->id));
+	args.push_back("hash:" + this->type + ":" + Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 
 	for (const auto &[key, value] : data.data)
 	{
@@ -454,7 +449,7 @@ void Updater::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 
 		args2.emplace_back("SADD");
 		args2.push_back("value:" + this->type + ":" + key + ":" + value->str());
-		args2.push_back(stringify(obj->id));
+		args2.push_back(Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 
 		/* Add to value -> object id set */
 		me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args2);
@@ -505,16 +500,11 @@ void SubscriptionListener::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 	if (s_type == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	uint64_t obj_id;
-	try
-	{
-		obj_id = convertTo<uint64_t>(id);
-	}
-	catch (const ConvertException &)
-	{
+	auto oid = Anope::TryConvert<uint64_t>(id);
+	if (!oid.has_value())
 		return;
-	}
 
+	auto obj_id = oid.value();
 	if (op == "hset" || op == "hdel")
 	{
 		Serializable *s = s_type->objects[obj_id];
@@ -564,7 +554,7 @@ void SubscriptionListener::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 		std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 		args.emplace_back("SREM");
 		args.push_back("ids:" + type);
-		args.push_back(stringify(s->id));
+		args.push_back(Anope::ToString(s->id));
 
 		/* Delete object from id set */
 		me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
@@ -604,7 +594,7 @@ void ModifiedObject::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 			std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 			args.emplace_back("SREM");
 			args.push_back("value:" + st->GetName() + ":" + key + ":" + value->str());
-			args.push_back(stringify(this->id));
+			args.push_back(Anope::ToString(this->id));
 
 			/* Delete value -> object id */
 			me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
@@ -633,7 +623,7 @@ void ModifiedObject::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 			std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 			args.emplace_back("SADD");
 			args.push_back("value:" + st->GetName() + ":" + key + ":" + value->str());
-			args.push_back(stringify(obj->id));
+			args.push_back(Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 
 			/* Add to value -> object id set */
 			me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
@@ -642,7 +632,7 @@ void ModifiedObject::OnResult(const Reply &r)
 		std::vector<Anope::string> args;
 		args.emplace_back("SADD");
 		args.push_back("ids:" + st->GetName());
-		args.push_back(stringify(obj->id));
+		args.push_back(Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 
 		/* Add to type -> id set */
 		me->redis->SendCommand(NULL, args);
diff --git a/modules/database/db_sql.cpp b/modules/database/db_sql.cpp
index 24b5c1f1f..d8fe89972 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_sql.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_sql.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public:
 			return;
 		Serialize::Type *s_type = obj->GetSerializableType();
 		if (s_type && obj->id > 0)
-			this->RunBackground("DELETE FROM `" + this->prefix + s_type->GetName() + "` WHERE `id` = " + stringify(obj->id));
+			this->RunBackground("DELETE FROM `" + this->prefix + s_type->GetName() + "` WHERE `id` = " + Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 		this->updated_items.erase(obj);
 	}
 
@@ -240,18 +240,14 @@ public:
 				data[key] << value;
 
 			Serializable *obj = sb->Unserialize(NULL, data);
-			try
-			{
-				if (obj)
-					obj->id = convertTo<unsigned int>(res.Get(j, "id"));
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
-			{
-				Log(this) << "Unable to convert id for object #" << j << " of type " << sb->GetName();
-			}
-
 			if (obj)
 			{
+				auto oid = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned int>(res.Get(j, "id"));
+				if (oid.has_value())
+					obj->id = oid.value();
+				else
+					Log(this) << "Unable to convert id for object #" << j << " of type " << sb->GetName();
+
 				/* The Unserialize operation is destructive so rebuild the data for UpdateCache.
 				 * Also the old data may contain columns that we don't use, so we reserialize the
 				 * object to know for sure our cache is consistent
diff --git a/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp b/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp
index d97fe6683..839126d41 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public:
 		if (s_type)
 		{
 			if (obj->id > 0)
-				this->RunQuery("DELETE FROM `" + this->prefix + s_type->GetName() + "` WHERE `id` = " + stringify(obj->id));
+				this->RunQuery("DELETE FROM `" + this->prefix + s_type->GetName() + "` WHERE `id` = " + Anope::ToString(obj->id));
 			s_type->objects.erase(obj->id);
 		}
 		this->updated_items.erase(obj);
@@ -185,17 +185,16 @@ public:
 		{
 			const std::map<Anope::string, Anope::string> &row = res.Row(i);
 
-			unsigned int id;
-			try
-			{
-				id = convertTo<unsigned int>(res.Get(i, "id"));
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
+
+
+			auto oid = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned int>(res.Get(i, "id"));
+			if (!oid.has_value())
 			{
 				Log(LOG_DEBUG) << "Unable to convert id from " << obj->GetName();
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			auto id = oid.value();
 			if (res.Get(i, "timestamp").empty())
 			{
 				clear_null = true;
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ public:
 				else
 				{
 					if (!s)
-						this->RunQuery("UPDATE `" + prefix + obj->GetName() + "` SET `timestamp` = " + this->SQL->FromUnixtime(obj->GetTimestamp()) + " WHERE `id` = " + stringify(id));
+						this->RunQuery("UPDATE `" + prefix + obj->GetName() + "` SET `timestamp` = " + this->SQL->FromUnixtime(obj->GetTimestamp()) + " WHERE `id` = " + Anope::ToString(id));
 					else
 						delete s;
 				}
diff --git a/modules/encryption/enc_bcrypt.cpp b/modules/encryption/enc_bcrypt.cpp
index 7fd3864ac..0800b2d66 100644
--- a/modules/encryption/enc_bcrypt.cpp
+++ b/modules/encryption/enc_bcrypt.cpp
@@ -142,19 +142,15 @@ public:
 		if (bcryptprovider.Compare(hash_value, req->GetPassword()))
 		{
 			unsigned long rounds = 0;
-			try
-			{
-				// Try to extract the rounds count to cher
-				pos = hash_value.find('$', 4);
-				if (pos == Anope::string::npos)
-					throw ConvertException("Malformed BCrypt hash?!");
-
-				rounds = convertTo<unsigned long>(hash_value.substr(4, pos - 4));
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
-			{
+
+			// Try to extract the rounds count to check if we need to
+			// re-encrypt the password.
+			pos = hash_value.find('$', 4);
+			if (pos != Anope::string::npos)
+				rounds = Anope::Convert<unsigned long>(hash_value.substr(4, pos - 4), 0);
+
+			if (!rounds)
 				Log(LOG_DEBUG) << "Unable to determine the rounds of a bcrypt hash: " << hash_value;
-			}
 
 			// If we are NOT the first encryption module or the Bcrypt rounds
 			// are different we want to re-encrypt the password with the primary
diff --git a/modules/extra/mysql.cpp b/modules/extra/mysql.cpp
index 49149464f..72c026dad 100644
--- a/modules/extra/mysql.cpp
+++ b/modules/extra/mysql.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ Query MySQLService::BuildInsert(const Anope::string &table, unsigned int id, Dat
 
 	for (const auto &[field, _] : data.data)
 		query_text += ",`" + field + "`";
-	query_text += ") VALUES (" + stringify(id);
+	query_text += ") VALUES (" + Anope::ToString(id);
 	for (const auto &[field, _] : data.data)
 		query_text += ",@" + field + "@";
 	query_text += ") ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE ";
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ Anope::string MySQLService::BuildQuery(const Query &q)
 
 Anope::string MySQLService::FromUnixtime(time_t t)
 {
-	return "FROM_UNIXTIME(" + stringify(t) + ")";
+	return "FROM_UNIXTIME(" + Anope::ToString(t) + ")";
 }
 
 void DispatcherThread::Run()
diff --git a/modules/extra/regex_pcre2.cpp b/modules/extra/regex_pcre2.cpp
index ef2786823..991be3f6c 100644
--- a/modules/extra/regex_pcre2.cpp
+++ b/modules/extra/regex_pcre2.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
 		{
 			PCRE2_UCHAR error[128];
 			pcre2_get_error_message(errcode, error, sizeof error);
-			throw RegexException("Error in regex " + expr + " at offset " + stringify(erroffset) + ": " + reinterpret_cast<const char*>(error));
+			throw RegexException("Error in regex " + expr + " at offset " + Anope::ToString(erroffset) + ": " + reinterpret_cast<const char*>(error));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/extra/sqlite.cpp b/modules/extra/sqlite.cpp
index b481093ca..4968e8e0d 100644
--- a/modules/extra/sqlite.cpp
+++ b/modules/extra/sqlite.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Query SQLiteService::BuildInsert(const Anope::string &table, unsigned int id, Da
 	query_text.erase(query_text.length() - 1);
 	query_text += ") VALUES (";
 	if (id > 0)
-		query_text += stringify(id) + ",";
+		query_text += Anope::ToString(id) + ",";
 	for (const auto &[field, _] : data.data)
 		query_text += "@" + field + "@,";
 	query_text.erase(query_text.length() - 1);
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ Anope::string SQLiteService::BuildQuery(const Query &q)
 
 Anope::string SQLiteService::FromUnixtime(time_t t)
 {
-	return "datetime('" + stringify(t) + "', 'unixepoch')";
+	return "datetime('" + Anope::ToString(t) + "', 'unixepoch')";
 }
 
 MODULE_INIT(ModuleSQLite)
diff --git a/modules/hostserv/hs_list.cpp b/modules/hostserv/hs_list.cpp
index 7b85bead3..dd459fd78 100644
--- a/modules/hostserv/hs_list.cpp
+++ b/modules/hostserv/hs_list.cpp
@@ -45,12 +45,9 @@ public:
 					source.Reply(LIST_INCORRECT_RANGE);
 					return;
 				}
-				try
-				{
-					from = convertTo<int>(key.substr(1, tmp - 1));
-					to = convertTo<int>(key.substr(tmp + 1));
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+
+				from = Anope::Convert<int>(key.substr(1, tmp - 1), 0);
+				to = Anope::Convert<int>(key.substr(tmp + 1), 0);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -70,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 					++display_counter;
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(display_counter);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(display_counter);
 					entry["Nick"] = na->nick;
 					entry["Vhost"] = na->GetVhostMask();
 					entry["Creator"] = na->GetVhostCreator();
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 				{
 					++display_counter;
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(display_counter);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(display_counter);
 					entry["Nick"] = na->nick;
 					entry["Vhost"] = na->GetVhostMask();
 					entry["Creator"] = na->GetVhostCreator();
diff --git a/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp b/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp
index 021e5f5b7..d7bc6bc34 100644
--- a/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp
+++ b/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public:
 				++display_counter;
 
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(display_counter);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(display_counter);
 				entry["Nick"] = nick;
 				if (!hr->ident.empty())
 					entry["Vhost"] = hr->ident + "@" + hr->host;
diff --git a/modules/httpd.cpp b/modules/httpd.cpp
index 226d750fe..f784d2d32 100644
--- a/modules/httpd.cpp
+++ b/modules/httpd.cpp
@@ -216,11 +216,8 @@ public:
 		}
 		else if (buf.find_ci("Content-Length: ") == 0)
 		{
-			try
-			{
-				this->content_length = convertTo<unsigned>(buf.substr(16));
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &ex) { }
+			if (auto len = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned>(buf.substr(16)))
+				this->content_length = len.value();
 		}
 		else if (buf.find(':') != Anope::string::npos)
 		{
@@ -252,7 +249,7 @@ public:
 			this->WriteClient("Content-Type: text/html");
 		else
 			this->WriteClient("Content-Type: " + msg->content_type);
-		this->WriteClient("Content-Length: " + stringify(msg->length));
+		this->WriteClient("Content-Length: " + Anope::ToString(msg->length));
 
 		for (const auto &cookie : msg->cookies)
 		{
diff --git a/modules/memoserv/memoserv.cpp b/modules/memoserv/memoserv.cpp
index 45642b46d..084650542 100644
--- a/modules/memoserv/memoserv.cpp
+++ b/modules/memoserv/memoserv.cpp
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ class MemoServCore final
 
 		subject = subject.replace_all_cs("%n", nc->display);
 		subject = subject.replace_all_cs("%s", m->sender);
-		subject = subject.replace_all_cs("%d", stringify(mi->GetIndex(m) + 1));
+		subject = subject.replace_all_cs("%d", Anope::ToString(mi->GetIndex(m) + 1));
 		subject = subject.replace_all_cs("%t", m->text);
 		subject = subject.replace_all_cs("%N", Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<const Anope::string>("networkname"));
 
 		message = message.replace_all_cs("%n", nc->display);
 		message = message.replace_all_cs("%s", m->sender);
-		message = message.replace_all_cs("%d", stringify(mi->GetIndex(m) + 1));
+		message = message.replace_all_cs("%d", Anope::ToString(mi->GetIndex(m) + 1));
 		message = message.replace_all_cs("%t", m->text);
 		message = message.replace_all_cs("%N", Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<const Anope::string>("networkname"));
 
diff --git a/modules/memoserv/ms_list.cpp b/modules/memoserv/ms_list.cpp
index 127cfdaaf..a25a95ed0 100644
--- a/modules/memoserv/ms_list.cpp
+++ b/modules/memoserv/ms_list.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 						const Memo *m = mi->GetMemo(number - 1);
 
 						ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-						entry["Number"] = (m->unread ? "* " : "  ") + stringify(number);
+						entry["Number"] = (m->unread ? "* " : "  ") + Anope::ToString(number);
 						entry["Sender"] = m->sender;
 						entry["Date/Time"] = Anope::strftime(m->time, source.GetAccount());
 						this->list.AddEntry(entry);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
 					const Memo *m = mi->GetMemo(i);
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = (m->unread ? "* " : "  ") + stringify(i + 1);
+					entry["Number"] = (m->unread ? "* " : "  ") + Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 					entry["Sender"] = m->sender;
 					entry["Date/Time"] = Anope::strftime(m->time, source.GetAccount());
 					list.AddEntry(entry);
diff --git a/modules/memoserv/ms_set.cpp b/modules/memoserv/ms_set.cpp
index 83b28fb20..54ad7c252 100644
--- a/modules/memoserv/ms_set.cpp
+++ b/modules/memoserv/ms_set.cpp
@@ -135,12 +135,8 @@ private:
 				else
 					nc->Shrink<bool>("MEMO_HARDMAX");
 			}
-			limit = -1;
-			try
-			{
-				limit = convertTo<int16_t>(p1);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+
+			limit = Anope::Convert<int16_t>(p1, -1);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -160,12 +156,8 @@ private:
 				return;
 			}
 			int max_memos = Config->GetModule("memoserv")->Get<int>("maxmemos");
-			limit = -1;
-			try
-			{
-				limit = convertTo<int16_t>(p1);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			limit = Anope::Convert<int16_t>(p1, -1);
+
 			/* The first character is a digit, but we could still go negative
 			 * from overflow... watch out! */
 			if (limit < 0 || (max_memos > 0 && limit > max_memos))
diff --git a/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp b/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
index 541b7f0f9..f1f087163 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public:
 			int i = 0;
 			do
 			{
-				guestnick = guestprefix + stringify(static_cast<uint16_t>(Anope::RandomNumber()));
+				guestnick = guestprefix + Anope::ToString(static_cast<uint16_t>(Anope::RandomNumber()));
 				if (guestnick.length() > nicklen)
 					guestnick = guestnick.substr(0, nicklen);
 			}
diff --git a/modules/nickserv/ns_ajoin.cpp b/modules/nickserv/ns_ajoin.cpp
index f6e716a36..91e700e4a 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv/ns_ajoin.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv/ns_ajoin.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class CommandNSAJoin final
 			{
 				AJoinEntry *aj = (*channels)->at(i);
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 				entry["Channel"] = aj->channel;
 				entry["Key"] = aj->key;
 				list.AddEntry(entry);
@@ -382,13 +382,11 @@ public:
 					Anope::string l;
 					if (c->GetParam("LIMIT", l))
 					{
-						try
+						if (auto limit = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned>(l))
 						{
-							unsigned limit = convertTo<unsigned>(l);
-							if (c->users.size() >= limit)
+							if (c->users.size() >= limit.value())
 								need_invite = true;
 						}
-						catch (const ConvertException &) { }
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/modules/nickserv/ns_alist.cpp b/modules/nickserv/ns_alist.cpp
index e4adfb870..0d02894af 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv/ns_alist.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv/ns_alist.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 			if (ci->GetFounder() == nc)
 			{
 				++chan_count;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(chan_count);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(chan_count);
 				entry["Channel"] = (ci->HasExt("CS_NO_EXPIRE") ? "!" : "") + ci->name;
 				entry["Access"] = Language::Translate(source.GetAccount(), _("Founder"));
 				entry["Description"] = ci->desc;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 			if (ci->GetSuccessor() == nc)
 			{
 				++chan_count;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(chan_count);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(chan_count);
 				entry["Channel"] = (ci->HasExt("CS_NO_EXPIRE") ? "!" : "") + ci->name;
 				entry["Access"] = Language::Translate(source.GetAccount(), _("Successor"));
 				entry["Description"] = ci->desc;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
 
 			++chan_count;
 
-			entry["Number"] = stringify(chan_count);
+			entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(chan_count);
 			entry["Channel"] = (ci->HasExt("CS_NO_EXPIRE") ? "!" : "") + ci->name;
 			for (auto &p : access.paths)
 			{
diff --git a/modules/nickserv/ns_list.cpp b/modules/nickserv/ns_list.cpp
index a1c28a28d..1bd4ea043 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv/ns_list.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv/ns_list.cpp
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ public:
 			Anope::string n1, n2;
 			sepstream(pattern.substr(1), '-').GetToken(n1, 0);
 			sepstream(pattern, '-').GetToken(n2, 1);
-			try
-			{
-				from = convertTo<int>(n1);
-				to = convertTo<int>(n2);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
+
+			auto num1 = Anope::TryConvert<int>(n1);
+			auto num2 = Anope::TryConvert<int>(n2);
+			if (!num1.has_value() || !num2.has_value())
 			{
 				source.Reply(LIST_INCORRECT_RANGE);
 				return;
 			}
 
+			from = num1.value();
+			to = num2.value();
 			pattern = "*";
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_akill.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_akill.cpp
index 3f5e9c7d2..7fcacd9ad 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_akill.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_akill.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ private:
 						return;
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(number);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(number);
 					entry["Mask"] = x->mask;
 					entry["Creator"] = x->by;
 					entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(x->created, NULL, true);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ private:
 				if (mask.empty() || mask.equals_ci(x->mask) || mask == x->id || Anope::Match(x->mask, mask, false, true))
 				{
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 					entry["Mask"] = x->mask;
 					entry["Creator"] = x->by;
 					entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(x->created, NULL, true);
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_defcon.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_defcon.cpp
index dbb0edb69..564cfec50 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_defcon.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_defcon.cpp
@@ -192,13 +192,7 @@ public:
 			return;
 		}
 
-		int newLevel = 0;
-		try
-		{
-			newLevel = convertTo<int>(lvl);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-
+		auto newLevel = Anope::Convert<int>(lvl, 0);
 		if (newLevel < 1 || newLevel > 5)
 		{
 			this->OnSyntaxError(source, "");
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_dns.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_dns.cpp
index 99d01e7b7..18e53b25a 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_dns.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_dns.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct DNSZone final
 		data["name"] << name;
 		unsigned count = 0;
 		for (const auto &server : servers)
-			data["server" + stringify(count++)] << server;
+			data["server" + Anope::ToString(count++)] << server;
 	}
 
 	static Serializable *Unserialize(Serializable *obj, Serialize::Data &data)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct DNSZone final
 		for (unsigned count = 0; true; ++count)
 		{
 			Anope::string server_str;
-			data["server" + stringify(count)] >> server_str;
+			data["server" + Anope::ToString(count)] >> server_str;
 			if (server_str.empty())
 				break;
 			zone->servers.insert(server_str);
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ public:
 	{
 		data["server_name"] << server_name;
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i < ips.size(); ++i)
-			data["ip" + stringify(i)] << ips[i];
+			data["ip" + Anope::ToString(i)] << ips[i];
 		data["limit"] << limit;
 		data["pooled"] << pooled;
 		unsigned count = 0;
 		for (const auto &zone : zones)
-			data["zone" + stringify(count++)] << zone;
+			data["zone" + Anope::ToString(count++)] << zone;
 	}
 
 	static Serializable *Unserialize(Serializable *obj, Serialize::Data &data)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
 		for (unsigned i = 0; true; ++i)
 		{
 			Anope::string ip_str;
-			data["ip" + stringify(i)] >> ip_str;
+			data["ip" + Anope::ToString(i)] >> ip_str;
 			if (ip_str.empty())
 				break;
 			req->ips.push_back(ip_str);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public:
 		for (unsigned i = 0; true; ++i)
 		{
 			Anope::string zone_str;
-			data["zone" + stringify(i)] >> zone_str;
+			data["zone" + Anope::ToString(i)] >> zone_str;
 			if (zone_str.empty())
 				break;
 			req->zones.insert(zone_str);
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class CommandOSDNS final
 
 			ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
 			entry["Server"] = s->GetName();
-			entry["Limit"] = s->GetLimit() ? stringify(s->GetLimit()) : Language::Translate(source.GetAccount(), _("None"));
+			entry["Limit"] = s->GetLimit() ? Anope::ToString(s->GetLimit()) : Language::Translate(source.GetAccount(), _("None"));
 
 			Anope::string ip_str;
 			for (const auto &ip : s->GetIPs())
@@ -579,16 +579,15 @@ class CommandOSDNS final
 
 		if (params[2].equals_ci("LIMIT"))
 		{
-			try
+			if (auto l = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned>(params[3]))
 			{
-				unsigned l = convertTo<unsigned>(params[3]);
-				s->SetLimit(l);
-				if (l)
-					source.Reply(_("User limit for %s set to %d."), s->GetName().c_str(), l);
+				s->SetLimit(l.value());
+				if (s->GetLimit())
+					source.Reply(_("User limit for %s set to %d."), s->GetName().c_str(), s->GetLimit());
 				else
 					source.Reply(_("User limit for %s removed."), s->GetName().c_str());
 			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &ex)
+			else
 			{
 				source.Reply(_("Invalid value for LIMIT. Must be numerical."));
 			}
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_list.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_list.cpp
index a6969dc24..ba1156967 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_list.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_list.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
 				entry["Name"] = cc->chan->name;
-				entry["Users"] = stringify(cc->chan->users.size());
+				entry["Users"] = Anope::ToString(cc->chan->users.size());
 				entry["Modes"] = cc->chan->GetModes(true, true);
 				entry["Topic"] = cc->chan->topic;
 				list.AddEntry(entry);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
 
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
 				entry["Name"] = c->name;
-				entry["Users"] = stringify(c->users.size());
+				entry["Users"] = Anope::ToString(c->users.size());
 				entry["Modes"] = c->GetModes(true, true);
 				entry["Topic"] = c->topic;
 				list.AddEntry(entry);
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_logsearch.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_logsearch.cpp
index 606a74d78..0282644b2 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_logsearch.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_logsearch.cpp
@@ -47,32 +47,22 @@ public:
 					if (params[i].length() > 2)
 					{
 						Anope::string dur = params[i].substr(1, params[i].length() - 2);
-						try
-						{
-							days = convertTo<int>(dur);
-							if (days <= 0)
-								throw ConvertException();
-						}
-						catch (const ConvertException &)
-						{
+						auto d = Anope::Convert<int>(dur, 0);
+						if (d > 0)
+							days = d;
+						else
 							source.Reply(_("Invalid duration %s, using %d days."), dur.c_str(), days);
-						}
 					}
 					break;
 				case 'l':
 					if (params[i].length() > 2)
 					{
 						Anope::string dur = params[i].substr(1, params[i].length() - 2);
-						try
-						{
-							replies = convertTo<int>(dur);
-							if (replies <= 0)
-								throw ConvertException();
-						}
-						catch (const ConvertException &)
-						{
+						auto r = Anope::Convert<int>(dur, 0);
+						if (r > 0)
+							replies = r;
+						else
 							source.Reply(_("Invalid limit %s, using %d."), dur.c_str(), replies);
-						}
 					}
 					break;
 				default:
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_news.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_news.cpp
index 067bfbc74..2cf011c0e 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_news.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_news.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ protected:
 			for (unsigned i = 0, end = list.size(); i < end; ++i)
 			{
 				ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-				entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+				entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 				entry["Creator"] = list[i]->who;
 				entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(list[i]->time, NULL, true);
 				entry["Text"] = list[i]->text;
@@ -232,18 +232,14 @@ protected:
 					source.Reply(READ_ONLY_MODE);
 				if (!text.equals_ci("ALL"))
 				{
-					try
+					unsigned num = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(text, 0);
+					if (num > 0 && num <= list.size())
 					{
-						unsigned num = convertTo<unsigned>(text);
-						if (num > 0 && num <= list.size())
-						{
-							this->ns->DelNewsItem(list[num - 1]);
-							source.Reply(msgs[MSG_DELETED], num);
-							Log(LOG_ADMIN, source, this) << "to delete a news item";
-							return;
-						}
+						this->ns->DelNewsItem(list[num - 1]);
+						source.Reply(msgs[MSG_DELETED], num);
+						Log(LOG_ADMIN, source, this) << "to delete a news item";
+						return;
 					}
-					catch (const ConvertException &) { }
 
 					source.Reply(msgs[MSG_DEL_NOT_FOUND], text.c_str());
 				}
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_session.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_session.cpp
index 02695c55a..1e59f7d04 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_session.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_session.cpp
@@ -178,13 +178,7 @@ private:
 	{
 		Anope::string param = params[1];
 
-		unsigned mincount = 0;
-		try
-		{
-			mincount = convertTo<unsigned>(param);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-
+		auto mincount = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(param, 0);
 		if (mincount <= 1)
 			source.Reply(_("Invalid threshold value. It must be a valid integer greater than 1."));
 		else
@@ -197,7 +191,7 @@ private:
 				if (session->count >= mincount)
 				{
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Session"] = stringify(session->count);
+					entry["Session"] = Anope::ToString(session->count);
 					entry["Host"] = session->addr.mask();
 					list.AddEntry(entry);
 				}
@@ -327,13 +321,7 @@ private:
 		else if (expires > 0)
 			expires += Anope::CurTime;
 
-		unsigned limit = -1;
-		try
-		{
-			limit = convertTo<unsigned>(limitstr);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-
+		auto limit = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(limitstr, -1);
 		if (limit > max_exception_limit)
 		{
 			source.Reply(_("Invalid session limit. It must be a valid integer greater than or equal to zero and less than \002%d\002."), max_exception_limit);
@@ -453,12 +441,12 @@ private:
 					Exception *e = session_service->GetExceptions()[Number - 1];
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(Number);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(Number);
 					entry["Mask"] = e->mask;
 					entry["By"] = e->who;
 					entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(e->time, NULL, true);
 					entry["Expires"] = Anope::Expires(e->expires, source.GetAccount());
-					entry["Limit"] = stringify(e->limit);
+					entry["Limit"] = Anope::ToString(e->limit);
 					entry["Reason"] = e->reason;
 					this->list.AddEntry(entry);
 				}
@@ -474,12 +462,12 @@ private:
 				if (mask.empty() || Anope::Match(e->mask, mask))
 				{
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 					entry["Mask"] = e->mask;
 					entry["By"] = e->who;
 					entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(e->time, NULL, true);
 					entry["Expires"] = Anope::Expires(e->expires, source.GetAccount());
-					entry["Limit"] = stringify(e->limit);
+					entry["Limit"] = Anope::ToString(e->limit);
 					entry["Reason"] = e->reason;
 					list.AddEntry(entry);
 				}
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_set.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_set.cpp
index a6cad4f07..b9c948e30 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_set.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_set.cpp
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ private:
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			try
+			auto debug = Anope::TryConvert<int>(setting);
+			if (debug.has_value())
 			{
-				Anope::Debug = convertTo<int>(setting);
+				Anope::Debug = debug.value();
 				Log(LOG_ADMIN, source, this) << "DEBUG " << Anope::Debug;
 				source.Reply(_("Services are now in \002debug\002 mode (level %d)."), Anope::Debug);
 				return;
 			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
 
 			source.Reply(_("Setting for DEBUG must be \002ON\002, \002OFF\002, or a positive number."));
 		}
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_sxline.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_sxline.cpp
index 769a25982..2460a5fe8 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_sxline.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_sxline.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ private:
 						return;
 
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(number);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(number);
 					entry["Mask"] = x->mask;
 					entry["By"] = x->by;
 					entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(x->created, NULL, true);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private:
 				if (mask.empty() || mask.equals_ci(x->mask) || mask == x->id || Anope::Match(x->mask, mask, false, true))
 				{
 					ListFormatter::ListEntry entry;
-					entry["Number"] = stringify(i + 1);
+					entry["Number"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 					entry["Mask"] = x->mask;
 					entry["By"] = x->by;
 					entry["Created"] = Anope::strftime(x->created, NULL, true);
diff --git a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
index 9c88b94a3..e80de36ad 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ public:
 
 	bool IsValid(Anope::string &value) const override
 	{
-		try
-		{
-			Anope::string rest;
-			if (!value.empty() && value[0] != ':' && convertTo<int>(value[0] == '*' ? value.substr(1) : value, rest, false) > 0 && rest[0] == ':' && rest.length() > 1 && convertTo<int>(rest.substr(1), rest, false) > 0 && rest.empty())
-				return true;
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+		if (value.empty() || value[0] == ':')
+			return false;
+
+		Anope::string rest;
+		auto num1 = Anope::Convert<int>(value[0] == '*' ? value.substr(1) : value, 0, &rest);
+		if (num1 <= 0 || rest[0] != ':' || rest.length() <= 1)
+			return false;
 
-		return false;
+		return Anope::Convert<int>(rest.substr(1), 0, &rest) > 0 && rest.empty();
 	}
 };
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 		if (Servers::Capab.count("TSMODE") > 0)
 		{
 			auto params = values;
-			params.insert(params.begin(), { chan->name, stringify(chan->creation_time), modes });
+			params.insert(params.begin(), { chan->name, Anope::ToString(chan->creation_time), modes });
 			Uplink::SendInternal({}, source, "MODE", params);
 		}
 		else
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &values) override
 	{
 		auto params = values;
-		params.insert(params.begin(), { u->nick, stringify(u->timestamp), modes });
+		params.insert(params.begin(), { u->nick, Anope::ToString(u->timestamp), modes });
 		Uplink::SendInternal({}, source, "SVSMODE", params);
 	}
 
@@ -323,13 +323,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageMode final
 		if (params.size() > 2 && IRCD->IsChannelValid(params[0]))
 		{
 			Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[0]);
-			time_t ts = 0;
-
-			try
-			{
-				ts = convertTo<time_t>(params[1]);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], 0);
 
 			Anope::string modes = params[2];
 			for (unsigned int i = 3; i < params.size(); ++i)
@@ -382,8 +376,8 @@ struct IRCDMessageNick final
 			}
 
 			NickAlias *na = NULL;
-			time_t signon = params[2].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : 0,
-				stamp = params[7].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[7]) : 0;
+			auto signon = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], 0);
+			auto stamp = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[7], 0);
 			if (signon && signon == stamp)
 				na = NickAlias::Find(params[0]);
 
@@ -406,7 +400,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageServer final
 
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		unsigned int hops = Anope::string(params[1]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(params[1]) : 0;
+		auto hops = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(params[1], 0);
 		new Server(source.GetServer() == NULL ? Me : source.GetServer(), params[0], hops, params[2]);
 	}
 };
@@ -463,7 +457,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageSJoin final
 			}
 		}
 
-		time_t ts = Anope::string(params[0]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[0]) : Anope::CurTime;
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[0], Anope::CurTime);
 		Message::Join::SJoin(source, params[1], ts, modes, users);
 	}
 };
@@ -477,7 +471,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageTopic final
 	{
 		Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[0]);
 		if (c)
-			c->ChangeTopicInternal(source.GetUser(), params[1], params[3], Anope::string(params[2]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : Anope::CurTime);
+			c->ChangeTopicInternal(source.GetUser(), params[1], params[3], Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], Anope::CurTime));
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
index 0f3f767d3..fc937d819 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public:
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &values) override
 	{
 		auto params = values;
-		params.insert(params.begin(), { u->GetUID(), stringify(u->timestamp), modes });
+		params.insert(params.begin(), { u->GetUID(), Anope::ToString(u->timestamp), modes });
 		Uplink::SendInternal({}, source, "SVSMODE", params);
 	}
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageNick final
 	/* :0MCAAAAAB NICK newnick 1350157102 */
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		source.GetUser()->ChangeNick(params[0], convertTo<time_t>(params[1]));
+		source.GetUser()->ChangeNick(params[0], Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], Anope::CurTime));
 	}
 };
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageSID final
 	/* :0MC SID hades.arpa 2 4XY + :ircd-hybrid test server */
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		unsigned int hops = params[1].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(params[1]) : 0;
+		auto hops = Anope::Convert(params[1], 0);
 		new Server(source.GetServer() == NULL ? Me : source.GetServer(), params[0], hops, params.back(), params[2]);
 
 		IRCD->SendPing(Me->GetName(), params[0]);
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageSJoin final
 			users.push_back(sju);
 		}
 
-		time_t ts = Anope::string(params[0]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[0]) : Anope::CurTime;
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[0], Anope::CurTime);
 		Message::Join::SJoin(source, params[1], ts, modes, users);
 	}
 };
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageSVSMode final
 		if (!u)
 			return;
 
-		if (!params[1].is_pos_number_only() || convertTo<time_t>(params[1]) != u->timestamp)
+		if (Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], 0) != u->timestamp)
 			return;
 
 		u->SetModesInternal(source, params[2]);
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageTBurst final
 	{
 		Anope::string setter;
 		sepstream(params[3], '!').GetToken(setter, 0);
-		time_t topic_time = Anope::string(params[2]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : Anope::CurTime;
+		auto topic_time = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], Anope::CurTime);
 		Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[1]);
 
 		if (c)
@@ -635,14 +635,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageTMode final
 	/* :0MC TMODE 1654867975 #nether +ntR */
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		time_t ts = 0;
-
-		try
-		{
-			ts = convertTo<time_t>(params[0]);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[0], 0);
 		Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[1]);
 		Anope::string modes = params[2];
 
@@ -670,8 +663,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageUID final
 
 		/* Source is always the server */
 		User::OnIntroduce(params[0], params[4], params[6], params[5], params[7], source.GetServer(), params[10],
-				params[2].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : 0,
-				params[3], params[8], na ? *na->nc : NULL);
+				Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], 0), params[3], params[8], na ? *na->nc : NULL);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
index fa7a509d6..72f1b1cf1 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private:
 
 	static void SendAccount(const Anope::string &uid, NickAlias *na)
 	{
-		Uplink::Send("METADATA", uid, "accountid", na ? na->nc->GetId() : Anope::string());
+		Uplink::Send("METADATA", uid, "accountid", na ? Anope::ToString(na->nc->GetId()) : Anope::string());
 		Uplink::Send("METADATA", uid, "accountname", na ? na->nc->display : Anope::string());
 		if (spanningtree_proto_ver >= 1206)
 			Uplink::Send("METADATA", uid, "accountnicks", GetAccountNicks(na));
@@ -401,14 +401,14 @@ public:
 	void SendNumericInternal(int numeric, const Anope::string &dest, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params) override
 	{
 		auto newparams = params;
-		newparams.insert(newparams.begin(), { Me->GetSID(), dest, stringify(numeric) });
+		newparams.insert(newparams.begin(), { Me->GetSID(), dest, Anope::ToString(numeric) });
 		Uplink::SendInternal({}, Me, "NUM", newparams);
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, Channel *chan, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &values) override
 	{
 		auto params = values;
-		params.insert(params.begin(), { chan->name, stringify(chan->creation_time), modes });
+		params.insert(params.begin(), { chan->name, Anope::ToString(chan->creation_time), modes });
 		Uplink::SendInternal({}, source, "FMODE", params);
 	}
 
@@ -923,32 +923,20 @@ public:
 			return false; // no ':' or it's the first char, both are invalid
 
 		Anope::string rest;
-		try
-		{
-			if (convertTo<int>(value, rest, false) <= 0)
-				return false; // negative numbers and zero are invalid
-
-			rest = rest.substr(1);
-			int n;
-			if (historymode)
-			{
-				// For the history mode, the part after the ':' is a duration and it
-				// can be in the user friendly "1d3h20m" format, make sure we accept that
-				n = Anope::DoTime(rest);
-			}
-			else
-				n = convertTo<int>(rest);
+		if (Anope::Convert<int>(value, 0, &rest) <= 0)
+			return false; // negative numbers and zero are invalid
 
-			if (n <= 0)
-				return false;
+		rest = rest.substr(1);
+		if (historymode)
+		{
+			// For the history mode, the part after the ':' is a duration and it
+			// can be in the user friendly "1d3h20m" format, make sure we accept that
+			return Anope::DoTime(rest) <= 0;
 		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &e)
+		else
 		{
-			// conversion error, invalid
-			return false;
+			return Anope::Convert(rest, 0) <= 0;
 		}
-
-		return true;
 	}
 };
 
@@ -963,18 +951,7 @@ public:
 		if (value.empty())
 			return false; // empty param is never valid
 
-		try
-		{
-			if (convertTo<int>(value) <= 0)
-				return false;
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &e)
-		{
-			// conversion error, invalid
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
+		return Anope::Convert<int>(value, 0) <= 0;
 	}
 };
 
@@ -1068,15 +1045,15 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab final
 
 	static std::pair<Anope::string, size_t> ParseCapability(const Anope::string &token)
 	{
-		auto sep = token.find(':');
+		auto sep = token.find('=');
 		if (sep == Anope::string::npos)
 			return { token, 0 };
 
-		auto value = token.substr(sep);
+		auto value = token.substr(sep + 1);
 		if (!value.is_pos_number_only())
 			return { token, 0 };
 
-		return { token.substr(0, sep), convertTo<size_t>(value) };
+		return { token.substr(0, sep), Anope::Convert<size_t>(value, 0) };
 	}
 
 	static bool ParseExtBan(const Anope::string &token, ExtBanInfo &extban)
@@ -1117,7 +1094,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab final
 				return false;
 
 			const Anope::string modelevel = token.substr(a + 1, b - a - 1);
-			mode.level = modelevel.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(modelevel) : 0;
+			mode.level = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(modelevel, 0);
 			a = b;
 		}
 
@@ -1159,7 +1136,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab final
 		{
 			spanningtree_proto_ver = 0;
 			if (params.size() >= 2)
-				spanningtree_proto_ver = params[1].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<size_t>(params[1]) : 0;
+				spanningtree_proto_ver = Anope::Convert<size_t>(params[1], 0);
 
 			if (spanningtree_proto_ver < 1205)
 			{
@@ -1769,18 +1746,8 @@ struct IRCDMessageSave final
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
 		User *targ = User::Find(params[0]);
-		time_t ts;
-
-		try
-		{
-			ts = convertTo<time_t>(params[1]);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (!targ || targ->timestamp != ts)
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], 0);
+		if (!targ || !ts || targ->timestamp != ts)
 			return;
 
 		BotInfo *bi;
@@ -1847,7 +1814,7 @@ public:
 					Anope::string modechr, modelimit;
 					while (limitstream.GetToken(modechr) && limitstream.GetToken(modelimit))
 					{
-						limits.emplace(modechr[0], convertTo<unsigned>(modelimit));
+						limits.emplace(modechr[0], Anope::Convert<unsigned>(modelimit, 0));
 					}
 					maxlist.Set(c, limits);
 				}
@@ -2048,7 +2015,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageFJoin final
 			users.push_back(sju);
 		}
 
-		time_t ts = Anope::string(params[1]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[1]) : Anope::CurTime;
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[0], Anope::CurTime);
 		Message::Join::SJoin(source, params[0], ts, modes, users);
 	}
 };
@@ -2067,17 +2034,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageFMode final
 			modes += " " + params[n];
 
 		Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[0]);
-		time_t ts;
-
-		try
-		{
-			ts = convertTo<time_t>(params[1]);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
-		{
-			ts = 0;
-		}
-
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], 0);
 		if (c)
 			c->SetModesInternal(source, modes, ts);
 	}
@@ -2098,7 +2055,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageFTopic final
 
 		Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[0]);
 		if (c)
-			c->ChangeTopicInternal(NULL, setby, topic, params[2].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : Anope::CurTime);
+			c->ChangeTopicInternal(NULL, setby, topic, Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], Anope::CurTime));
 	}
 };
 
@@ -2147,7 +2104,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageIJoin final
 		time_t chants = Anope::CurTime;
 		if (params.size() >= 4)
 		{
-			chants = params[2].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(params[2]) : 0;
+			chants = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], 0);
 			for (auto mode : params[3])
 				user.first.AddMode(mode);
 		}
@@ -2175,7 +2132,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageLMode final
 			return; // Channel doesn't exist.
 
 		// If the TS is greater than ours, we drop the mode and don't pass it anywhere.
-		auto chants = convertTo<time_t>(params[1]);
+		auto chants = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], Anope::CurTime);
 		if (chants > chan->creation_time)
 			return;
 
@@ -2307,7 +2264,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageServer final
 			 * 3: numeric
 			 * 4: desc
 			 */
-			unsigned int hops = Anope::string(params[2]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(params[2]) : 0;
+			auto hops = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(params[2], 0);
 			new Server(Me, params[0], hops, params[4], params[3]);
 		}
 		else if (source.GetServer())
@@ -2380,7 +2337,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageUID final
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
 		size_t offset = params[9][0] == '+' ? 1 : 0;
-		time_t ts = convertTo<time_t>(params[1]);
+		time_t ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], 0);
 
 		Anope::string modes = params[8];
 		for (unsigned i = 9; i < params.size() - 1; ++i)
@@ -2405,7 +2362,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageUID final
 
 		User *u = User::OnIntroduce(params[2], params[5+offset], params[3], params[4], params[6+offset], source.GetServer(), params[params.size() - 1], ts, modes, params[0], na ? *na->nc : NULL);
 		if (u)
-			u->signon = convertTo<time_t>(params[7+offset]);
+			u->signon = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[7+offset], 0);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
index 773fab805..ea9d92294 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
@@ -178,12 +178,11 @@ struct IRCDMessage005 final
 				data = param.substr(pos+1, param.length());
 				if (parameter == "MODES")
 				{
-					unsigned maxmodes = convertTo<unsigned>(data);
-					IRCD->MaxModes = maxmodes;
+					IRCD->MaxModes = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(data, IRCD->MaxModes);
 				}
 				else if (parameter == "NICKLEN")
 				{
-					nicklen = data.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<size_t>(data) : 0;
+					nicklen = Anope::Convert<size_t>(data, 0);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -557,7 +556,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageServer final
 		else
 		{
 			// our uplink is introducing a new server
-			unsigned int hops = params[1].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(params[1]) : 0;
+			auto hops = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(params[1], 0);
 			new Server(source.GetServer(), params[0], hops, params[3], params[2]);
 		}
 		/*
diff --git a/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp b/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
index 1e5ae714b..a2282276a 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &values) override
 	{
 		auto params = values;
-		params.insert(params.begin(), { "*", "SVSMODE", u->GetUID(), stringify(u->timestamp), modes });
+		params.insert(params.begin(), { "*", "SVSMODE", u->GetUID(), Anope::ToString(u->timestamp), modes });
 		Uplink::SendInternal({}, source, "ENCAP", params);
 	}
 
@@ -306,23 +306,11 @@ struct IRCDMessageUID final
 		if (ip == "0")
 			ip.clear();
 
-		time_t ts;
-		try
-		{
-			ts = convertTo<time_t>(params[2]);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
-		{
-			ts = Anope::CurTime;
-		}
-
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], Anope::CurTime);
 		NickAlias *na = NULL;
-		try
-		{
-			if (params[8].is_pos_number_only() && convertTo<time_t>(params[8]) == ts)
-				na = NickAlias::Find(params[0]);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+		if (Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[8], 0) == ts)
+			na = NickAlias::Find(params[0]);
+
 		if (params[8] != "0" && !na)
 			na = NickAlias::Find(params[8]);
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp b/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
index 18dd448af..d6f7a1b3a 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageTBurst final
 	 */
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		time_t topic_time = Anope::string(params[1]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[1]) : Anope::CurTime;
+		auto topic_time = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[1], Anope::CurTime);
 		Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[0]);
 
 		if (!c)
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageUID final
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
 		/* Source is always the server */
-		User::OnIntroduce(params[0], params[4], params[5], "", params[6], source.GetServer(), params[8], params[2].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : 0, params[3], params[7], NULL);
+		User::OnIntroduce(params[0], params[4], params[5], "", params[6], source.GetServer(), params[8], Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], 0), params[3], params[7], NULL);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp b/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp
index 59d401741..6ac5cbc69 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEUID final
 		if (params[9] != "*")
 			na = NickAlias::Find(params[9]);
 
-		User::OnIntroduce(params[0], params[4], (params[8] != "*" ? params[8] : params[5]), params[5], params[6], source.GetServer(), params[10], params[2].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : Anope::CurTime, params[3], params[7], na ? *na->nc : NULL);
+		User::OnIntroduce(params[0], params[4], (params[8] != "*" ? params[8] : params[5]), params[5], params[6], source.GetServer(), params[10], Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], Anope::CurTime), params[3], params[7], na ? *na->nc : NULL);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
index c36cd10ed..d1d852d37 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
@@ -675,15 +675,16 @@ public:
 	/* Borrowed part of this check from UnrealIRCd */
 	bool IsValid(Anope::string &value) const override
 	{
-		if (value.empty())
+		if (value.empty() || value[0] == ':')
 			return false;
-		try
-		{
-			Anope::string rest;
-			if (value[0] != ':' && convertTo<unsigned>(value[0] == '*' ? value.substr(1) : value, rest, false) > 0 && rest[0] == ':' && rest.length() > 1 && convertTo<unsigned>(rest.substr(1), rest, false) > 0 && rest.empty())
-				return true;
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+
+		Anope::string rest;
+		auto num1 = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(value[0] == '*' ? value.substr(1) : value, 0, &rest);
+		if (!num1 || rest[0] != ':' || rest.length() <= 1)
+			return false;
+
+		if (Anope::Convert<int>(rest.substr(1), 0, &rest) > 0 && rest.empty())
+			return true;
 
 		/* '['<number><1 letter>[optional: '#'+1 letter],[next..]']'':'<number> */
 		size_t end_bracket = value.find(']', 1);
@@ -702,16 +703,10 @@ public:
 				++p;
 			if (p == arg.length() || (arg[p] != 'c' && arg[p] != 'j' && arg[p] != 'k' && arg[p] != 'm' && arg[p] != 'n' && arg[p] != 't'))
 				continue; /* continue instead of break for forward compatibility. */
-			try
-			{
-				int v = arg.substr(0, p).is_number_only() ? convertTo<int>(arg.substr(0, p)) : 0;
-				if (v < 1 || v > 999)
-					return false;
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
-			{
+
+			auto v = Anope::Convert<int>(arg.substr(0, p), 0);
+			if (v < 1 || v > 999)
 				return false;
-			}
 		}
 
 		return true;
@@ -734,27 +729,14 @@ public:
 			return false; // no ':' or it's the first char, both are invalid
 
 		Anope::string rest;
-		try
-		{
-			if (convertTo<int>(value, rest, false) <= 0)
-				return false; // negative numbers and zero are invalid
-
-			rest = rest.substr(1);
-			int n;
-			// The part after the ':' is a duration and it
-			// can be in the user friendly "1d3h20m" format, make sure we accept that
-			n = Anope::DoTime(rest);
+		if (Anope::Convert<int>(value, 0, &rest) <= 0)
+			return false; // negative numbers and zero are invalid
 
-			if (n <= 0)
-				return false;
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &e)
-		{
-			// conversion error, invalid
+		// The part after the ':' is a duration and it
+		// can be in the user friendly "1d3h20m" format, make sure we accept that
+		auto n = Anope::DoTime(rest.substr(1));
+		return n <= 0;
 			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
 	}
 };
 
@@ -1177,14 +1159,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageMode final
 		if (IRCD->IsChannelValid(params[0]))
 		{
 			Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[0]);
-			time_t ts = 0;
-
-			try
-			{
-				if (server_source)
-					ts = convertTo<time_t>(params[params.size() - 1]);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+			auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[params.size() - 1], 0);
 
 			if (c)
 				c->SetModesInternal(source, modes, ts);
@@ -1215,7 +1190,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageNetInfo final
 
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		Uplink::Send("NETINFO", MaxUserCount, Anope::CurTime, convertTo<int>(params[2]), params[3], 0, 0, 0, params[7]);
+		Uplink::Send("NETINFO", MaxUserCount, Anope::CurTime, params[2], params[3], 0, 0, 0, params[7]);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -1263,8 +1238,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageNick final
 			if (vhost.equals_cs("*"))
 				vhost.clear();
 
-			time_t user_ts = params[2].is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : Anope::CurTime;
-
+			auto user_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], Anope::CurTime);
 			Server *s = Server::Find(params[5]);
 			if (s == NULL)
 			{
@@ -1278,7 +1252,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageNick final
 				;
 			else if (params[6].is_pos_number_only())
 			{
-				if (convertTo<time_t>(params[6]) == user_ts)
+				if (Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[6], 0) == user_ts)
 					na = NickAlias::Find(params[0]);
 			}
 			else
@@ -1398,7 +1372,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageServer final
 
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		unsigned int hops = Anope::string(params[1]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(params[1]) : 0;
+		auto hops = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(params[1], 0);
 
 		if (params[1].equals_cs("1"))
 		{
@@ -1421,7 +1395,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageSID final
 
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags) override
 	{
-		unsigned int hops = Anope::string(params[1]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(params[1]) : 0;
+		auto hops = Anope::Convert<unsigned>(params[1], 0);
 
 		new Server(source.GetServer(), params[0], hops, params[3], params[2]);
 
@@ -1503,7 +1477,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageSJoin final
 			}
 		}
 
-		time_t ts = Anope::string(params[0]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[0]) : Anope::CurTime;
+		auto ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[0], Anope::CurTime);
 		Message::Join::SJoin(source, params[1], ts, modes, users);
 
 		if (!bans.empty() || !excepts.empty() || !invites.empty())
@@ -1582,7 +1556,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageTopic final
 	{
 		Channel *c = Channel::Find(params[0]);
 		if (c)
-			c->ChangeTopicInternal(source.GetUser(), params[1], params[3], Anope::string(params[2]).is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<time_t>(params[2]) : Anope::CurTime);
+			c->ChangeTopicInternal(source.GetUser(), params[1], params[3], Anope::Convert<time_t>(params[2], Anope::CurTime));
 	}
 };
 
@@ -1637,16 +1611,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageUID final
 		if (chost == "*")
 			chost.clear();
 
-		time_t user_ts;
-		try
-		{
-			user_ts = convertTo<time_t>(timestamp);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &)
-		{
-			user_ts = Anope::CurTime;
-		}
-
+		auto user_ts = Anope::Convert<time_t>(timestamp, Anope::CurTime);
 		NickAlias *na = NULL;
 
 		if (account == "0")
@@ -1655,7 +1620,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageUID final
 		}
 		else if (account.is_pos_number_only())
 		{
-			if (convertTo<time_t>(account) == user_ts)
+			if (Anope::Convert<time_t>(account, 0) == user_ts)
 				na = NickAlias::Find(nickname);
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/modules/proxyscan.cpp b/modules/proxyscan.cpp
index 42beb37e5..e7c761c9f 100644
--- a/modules/proxyscan.cpp
+++ b/modules/proxyscan.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ protected:
 
 		reason = reason.replace_all_cs("%t", this->GetType());
 		reason = reason.replace_all_cs("%i", this->conaddr.addr());
-		reason = reason.replace_all_cs("%p", stringify(this->conaddr.port()));
+		reason = reason.replace_all_cs("%p", Anope::ToString(this->conaddr.port()));
 
 		BotInfo *OperServ = Config->GetClient("OperServ");
 		Log(OperServ) << "PROXYSCAN: Open " << this->GetType() << " proxy found on " << this->conaddr.str() << " (" << reason << ")";
@@ -321,12 +321,8 @@ public:
 			commasepstream sep2(block->Get<const Anope::string>("port"));
 			while (sep2.GetToken(token))
 			{
-				try
-				{
-					unsigned short port = convertTo<unsigned short>(token);
-					p.ports.push_back(port);
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+				if (auto port = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned short>(token))
+					p.ports.push_back(port.value());
 			}
 			if (p.ports.empty())
 				continue;
diff --git a/modules/redis.cpp b/modules/redis.cpp
index 8b333a7ff..4e006c9ff 100644
--- a/modules/redis.cpp
+++ b/modules/redis.cpp
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ private:
 		std::vector<char> buffer;
 
 		Pack(buffer, "*");
-		Pack(buffer, stringify(args.size()).c_str());
+		Pack(buffer, Anope::ToString(args.size()).c_str());
 		Pack(buffer, "\r\n");
 
 		for (const auto &[key, value] : args)
 		{
 			Pack(buffer, "$");
-			Pack(buffer, stringify(value).c_str());
+			Pack(buffer, Anope::ToString(value).c_str());
 			Pack(buffer, "\r\n");
 
 			Pack(buffer, key, value);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void RedisSocket::OnConnect()
 	Log() << "redis: Successfully connected to " << provider->name << (this == this->provider->sub ? " (sub)" : "");
 
 	this->provider->SendCommand(NULL, "CLIENT SETNAME Anope");
-	this->provider->SendCommand(NULL, "SELECT " + stringify(provider->db));
+	this->provider->SendCommand(NULL, "SELECT " + Anope::ToString(provider->db));
 
 	if (this != this->provider->sub)
 	{
@@ -333,11 +333,8 @@ size_t RedisSocket::ParseReply(Reply &r, const char *buffer, size_t l)
 			size_t nl = ibuf.find("\r\n");
 			if (nl != Anope::string::npos)
 			{
-				try
-				{
-					r.i = convertTo<int64_t>(ibuf.substr(0, nl));
-				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+				if (auto i = Anope::TryConvert<int64_t>(ibuf.substr(0, nl)))
+					r.i = i.value();
 
 				r.type = Reply::INT;
 				used = 1 + nl + 2;
@@ -351,10 +348,9 @@ size_t RedisSocket::ParseReply(Reply &r, const char *buffer, size_t l)
 			size_t nl = reply.find("\r\n");
 			if (nl != Anope::string::npos)
 			{
-				int len;
-				try
+				if (auto l = Anope::TryConvert<int>(reply.substr(0, nl)))
 				{
-					len = convertTo<int>(reply.substr(0, nl));
+					int len = l.value();
 					if (len >= 0)
 					{
 						if (1 + nl + 2 + len + 2 <= l)
@@ -370,7 +366,6 @@ size_t RedisSocket::ParseReply(Reply &r, const char *buffer, size_t l)
 						r.type = Reply::BULK;
 					}
 				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &) { }
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -384,12 +379,8 @@ size_t RedisSocket::ParseReply(Reply &r, const char *buffer, size_t l)
 				if (nl != Anope::string::npos)
 				{
 					r.type = Reply::MULTI_BULK;
-					try
-					{
-						r.multi_bulk_size = convertTo<int>(reply.substr(0, nl));
-					}
-					catch (const ConvertException &) { }
-
+					if (auto size = Anope::TryConvert<int>(reply.substr(0, nl)))
+						r.multi_bulk_size = size.value();
 					used = 1 + nl + 2;
 				}
 				else
diff --git a/modules/rewrite.cpp b/modules/rewrite.cpp
index 3911b5ddf..008e3e722 100644
--- a/modules/rewrite.cpp
+++ b/modules/rewrite.cpp
@@ -38,28 +38,35 @@ struct Rewrite final
 			else
 			{
 				int num = -1, end = -1;
-				try
+				Anope::string num_str = token.substr(1);
+				size_t hy = num_str.find('-');
+				if (hy == Anope::string::npos)
 				{
-					Anope::string num_str = token.substr(1);
-					size_t hy = num_str.find('-');
-					if (hy == Anope::string::npos)
-					{
-						num = convertTo<int>(num_str);
-						end = num + 1;
-					}
+					auto n = Anope::TryConvert<int>(num_str);
+					if (!n.has_value())
+						continue;
+
+					num = n.value();
+					end = num + 1;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					auto n = Anope::TryConvert<int>(num_str.substr(0, hy));
+					if (!n.has_value())
+						continue;
+
+					num = n.value();
+					if (hy == num_str.length() - 1)
+						end = params.size();
 					else
 					{
-						num = convertTo<int>(num_str.substr(0, hy));
-						if (hy == num_str.length() - 1)
-							end = params.size();
-						else
-							end = convertTo<int>(num_str.substr(hy + 1)) + 1;
+						n = Anope::TryConvert<int>(num_str.substr(hy + 1));
+						if (!n.has_value())
+							continue;
+
+						end = n.value() + 1;
 					}
 				}
-				catch (const ConvertException &)
-				{
-					continue;
-				}
 
 				for (int i = num; i < end && static_cast<unsigned>(i) < params.size(); ++i)
 					message += " " +  params[i];
diff --git a/modules/webcpanel/pages/memoserv/memos.cpp b/modules/webcpanel/pages/memoserv/memos.cpp
index 7eec4ec02..d7fb76d74 100644
--- a/modules/webcpanel/pages/memoserv/memos.cpp
+++ b/modules/webcpanel/pages/memoserv/memos.cpp
@@ -73,14 +73,10 @@ bool WebCPanel::MemoServ::Memos::OnRequest(HTTPProvider *server, const Anope::st
 		std::vector<Anope::string> params;
 		int number = -1;
 
-		try
-		{
-			number = convertTo<int>(message.get_data["number"]);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &ex)
-		{
+		if (auto num = Anope::TryConvert<int>(message.get_data["number"]))
+			number = num.value();
+		else
 			replacements["MESSAGES"] = "ERROR - invalid parameter for NUMBER";
-		}
 
 		if (number > 0)
 		{
@@ -98,7 +94,7 @@ bool WebCPanel::MemoServ::Memos::OnRequest(HTTPProvider *server, const Anope::st
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < mi->memos->size(); ++i)
 	{
 		m = mi->GetMemo(i);
-		replacements["NUMBER"] = stringify(i+1);
+		replacements["NUMBER"] = Anope::ToString(i+1);
 		replacements["SENDER"] = m->sender;
 		replacements["TIME"] = Anope::strftime(m->time);
 		replacements["TEXT"] = m->text;
diff --git a/modules/webcpanel/pages/nickserv/alist.cpp b/modules/webcpanel/pages/nickserv/alist.cpp
index ddc394962..48c61d83e 100644
--- a/modules/webcpanel/pages/nickserv/alist.cpp
+++ b/modules/webcpanel/pages/nickserv/alist.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ bool WebCPanel::NickServ::Alist::OnRequest(HTTPProvider *server, const Anope::st
 		{
 			++chan_count;
 
-			replacements["NUMBERS"] = stringify(chan_count);
+			replacements["NUMBERS"] = Anope::ToString(chan_count);
 			replacements["CHANNELS"] = (ci->HasExt("CS_NO_EXPIRE") ? "!" : "") + ci->name;
 			replacements["ACCESSES"] = "Founder";
 			continue;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ bool WebCPanel::NickServ::Alist::OnRequest(HTTPProvider *server, const Anope::st
 
 		++chan_count;
 
-		replacements["NUMBERS"] = stringify(chan_count);
+		replacements["NUMBERS"] = Anope::ToString(chan_count);
 		replacements["CHANNELS"] = (ci->HasExt("CS_NO_EXPIRE") ? "!" : "") + ci->name;
 
 		const ChanAccess *highest = access.Highest();
diff --git a/modules/webcpanel/pages/operserv/akill.cpp b/modules/webcpanel/pages/operserv/akill.cpp
index 424635f94..c7cb8ab9a 100644
--- a/modules/webcpanel/pages/operserv/akill.cpp
+++ b/modules/webcpanel/pages/operserv/akill.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool WebCPanel::OperServ::Akill::OnRequest(HTTPProvider *server, const Anope::st
 		for (unsigned i = 0, end = akills->GetCount(); i < end; ++i)
 		{
 			const XLine *x = akills->GetEntry(i);
-			replacements["NUMBER"] = stringify(i + 1);
+			replacements["NUMBER"] = Anope::ToString(i + 1);
 			replacements["HOST"] = x->mask;
 			replacements["SETTER"] = x->by;
 			replacements["TIME"] = Anope::strftime(x->created, NULL, true);
diff --git a/modules/xmlrpc_main.cpp b/modules/xmlrpc_main.cpp
index dedb587f9..abf648da8 100644
--- a/modules/xmlrpc_main.cpp
+++ b/modules/xmlrpc_main.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ private:
 
 	static void DoStats(XMLRPCServiceInterface *iface, HTTPClient *client, XMLRPCRequest &request)
 	{
-		request.reply("uptime", stringify(Anope::CurTime - Anope::StartTime));
+		request.reply("uptime", Anope::ToString(Anope::CurTime - Anope::StartTime));
 		request.reply("uplinkname", Me->GetLinks().front()->GetName());
 		{
 			Anope::string buf;
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ private:
 				buf.erase(buf.begin());
 			request.reply("uplinkcapab", buf);
 		}
-		request.reply("usercount", stringify(UserListByNick.size()));
-		request.reply("maxusercount", stringify(MaxUserCount));
-		request.reply("channelcount", stringify(ChannelList.size()));
+		request.reply("usercount", Anope::ToString(UserListByNick.size()));
+		request.reply("maxusercount", Anope::ToString(MaxUserCount));
+		request.reply("channelcount", Anope::ToString(ChannelList.size()));
 	}
 
 	static void DoChannel(XMLRPCServiceInterface *iface, HTTPClient *client, XMLRPCRequest &request)
@@ -167,20 +167,20 @@ private:
 
 		if (c)
 		{
-			request.reply("bancount", stringify(c->HasMode("BAN")));
+			request.reply("bancount", Anope::ToString(c->HasMode("BAN")));
 			int count = 0;
 			for (auto &ban : c->GetModeList("BAN"))
-				request.reply("ban" + stringify(++count), iface->Sanitize(ban));
+				request.reply("ban" + Anope::ToString(++count), iface->Sanitize(ban));
 
-			request.reply("exceptcount", stringify(c->HasMode("EXCEPT")));
+			request.reply("exceptcount", Anope::ToString(c->HasMode("EXCEPT")));
 			count = 0;
 			for (auto &except : c->GetModeList("EXCEPT"))
-				request.reply("except" + stringify(++count), iface->Sanitize(except));
+				request.reply("except" + Anope::ToString(++count), iface->Sanitize(except));
 
-			request.reply("invitecount", stringify(c->HasMode("INVITEOVERRIDE")));
+			request.reply("invitecount", Anope::ToString(c->HasMode("INVITEOVERRIDE")));
 			count = 0;
 			for (auto &invite : c->GetModeList("INVITEOVERRIDE"))
-				request.reply("invite" + stringify(++count), iface->Sanitize(invite));
+				request.reply("invite" + Anope::ToString(++count), iface->Sanitize(invite));
 
 			Anope::string users;
 			for (Channel::ChanUserList::const_iterator it = c->users.begin(); it != c->users.end(); ++it)
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ private:
 			if (!c->topic_setter.empty())
 				request.reply("topicsetter", iface->Sanitize(c->topic_setter));
 
-			request.reply("topictime", stringify(c->topic_time));
-			request.reply("topicts", stringify(c->topic_ts));
+			request.reply("topictime", Anope::ToString(c->topic_time));
+			request.reply("topicts", Anope::ToString(c->topic_ts));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ private:
 			if (!u->chost.empty())
 				request.reply("chost", iface->Sanitize(u->chost));
 			request.reply("ip", u->ip.addr());
-			request.reply("timestamp", stringify(u->timestamp));
-			request.reply("signon", stringify(u->signon));
+			request.reply("timestamp", Anope::ToString(u->timestamp));
+			request.reply("signon", Anope::ToString(u->signon));
 			if (u->Account())
 			{
 				request.reply("account", iface->Sanitize(u->Account()->display));
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index ca36bea7d..6a8380464 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -824,12 +824,12 @@ void Conf::LoadConf(File &file)
 				if (block_stack.empty() || itemname.empty())
 				{
 					file.Close();
-					throw ConfigException("Unexpected quoted string: " + file.GetName() + ":" + stringify(linenumber));
+					throw ConfigException("Unexpected quoted string: " + file.GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(linenumber));
 				}
 				if (in_word || !wordbuffer.empty())
 				{
 					file.Close();
-					throw ConfigException("Unexpected quoted string (prior unhandled words): " + file.GetName() + ":" + stringify(linenumber));
+					throw ConfigException("Unexpected quoted string (prior unhandled words): " + file.GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(linenumber));
 				}
 				in_quote = in_word = true;
 			}
@@ -838,13 +838,13 @@ void Conf::LoadConf(File &file)
 				if (block_stack.empty())
 				{
 					file.Close();
-					throw ConfigException("Config item outside of section (or stray '='): " + file.GetName() + ":" + stringify(linenumber));
+					throw ConfigException("Config item outside of section (or stray '='): " + file.GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(linenumber));
 				}
 
 				if (!itemname.empty() || wordbuffer.empty())
 				{
 					file.Close();
-					throw ConfigException("Stray '=' sign or item without value: " + file.GetName() + ":" + stringify(linenumber));
+					throw ConfigException("Stray '=' sign or item without value: " + file.GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(linenumber));
 				}
 
 				in_word = false;
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ void Conf::LoadConf(File &file)
 				if (!in_word && !wordbuffer.empty())
 				{
 					file.Close();
-					throw ConfigException("Unexpected word: " + file.GetName() + ":" + stringify(linenumber));
+					throw ConfigException("Unexpected word: " + file.GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(linenumber));
 				}
 				wordbuffer += ch;
 				in_word = true;
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ void Conf::LoadConf(File &file)
 					if (block_stack.empty())
 					{
 						file.Close();
-						throw ConfigException("Stray ';' outside of block: " + file.GetName() + ":" + stringify(linenumber));
+						throw ConfigException("Stray ';' outside of block: " + file.GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(linenumber));
 					}
 
 					Block *b = block_stack.top();
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ void Conf::LoadConf(File &file)
 					if (block_stack.empty())
 					{
 						file.Close();
-						throw ConfigException("Stray '}': " + file.GetName() + ":" + stringify(linenumber));
+						throw ConfigException("Stray '}': " + file.GetName() + ":" + Anope::ToString(linenumber));
 					}
 
 					block_stack.pop();
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ void Conf::LoadConf(File &file)
 	if (!block_stack.empty())
 	{
 		if (block_stack.top())
-			throw ConfigException("Unterminated block at end of file: " + file.GetName() + ". Block was opened on line " + stringify(block_stack.top()->linenum));
+			throw ConfigException("Unterminated block at end of file: " + file.GetName() + ". Block was opened on line " + Anope::ToString(block_stack.top()->linenum));
 		else
 			throw ConfigException("Unterminated commented block at end of file: " + file.GetName());
 	}
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 969263191..c6cb62428 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ void Anope::HandleSignal()
 		case SIGINT:
 #ifndef _WIN32
 			Log() << "Received " << strsignal(Signal) << " signal (" << Signal << "), exiting.";
-			Anope::QuitReason = Anope::string("Services terminating via signal ") + strsignal(Signal) + " (" + stringify(Signal) + ")";
+			Anope::QuitReason = Anope::string("Services terminating via signal ") + strsignal(Signal) + " (" + Anope::ToString(Signal) + ")";
 #else
 			Log() << "Received signal " << Signal << ", exiting.";
-			Anope::QuitReason = Anope::string("Services terminating via signal ") + stringify(Signal);
+			Anope::QuitReason = Anope::string("Services terminating via signal ") + Anope::ToString(Signal);
 #endif
 			Anope::Quitting = true;
 			Anope::SaveDatabases();
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool Anope::Init(int ac, char **av)
 	{
 		if (!arg.empty())
 		{
-			int level = arg.is_number_only() ? convertTo<int>(arg) : -1;
+			auto level = Anope::Convert<int>(arg, -1);
 			if (level > 0)
 				Anope::Debug = level;
 			else
diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
index f7ada8f60..a64de450e 100644
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -45,13 +45,12 @@ NumberList::NumberList(const Anope::string &list, bool descending) : desc(descen
 
 		if (t == Anope::string::npos)
 		{
-			try
+			if (auto num = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned>(token, &error))
 			{
-				unsigned num = convertTo<unsigned>(token, error, false);
 				if (error.empty())
-					numbers.insert(num);
+					numbers.insert(num.value());
 			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
+			else
 			{
 				error = "1";
 			}
@@ -68,15 +67,17 @@ NumberList::NumberList(const Anope::string &list, bool descending) : desc(descen
 		else
 		{
 			Anope::string error2;
-			try
+			auto n1 = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned>(token.substr(0, t), &error);
+			auto n2 = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned>(token.substr(t + 1), &error);
+			if (n1.has_value() && n2.has_value())
 			{
-				unsigned num1 = convertTo<unsigned>(token.substr(0, t), error, false);
-				unsigned num2 = convertTo<unsigned>(token.substr(t + 1), error2, false);
+				auto num1 = n1.value();
+				auto num2 = n2.value();
 				if (error.empty() && error2.empty())
 					for (unsigned i = num1; i <= num2; ++i)
 						numbers.insert(i);
 			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &)
+			else
 			{
 				error = "1";
 			}
@@ -271,37 +272,28 @@ time_t Anope::DoTime(const Anope::string &s)
 	if (s.empty())
 		return 0;
 
-	int amount = 0;
 	Anope::string end;
-
-	try
+	auto amount = Anope::Convert<int>(s, -1, &end);
+	if (!end.empty())
 	{
-		amount = convertTo<int>(s, end, false);
-		if (!end.empty())
+		switch (end[0])
 		{
-			switch (end[0])
-			{
-				case 's':
-					return amount;
-				case 'm':
-					return amount * 60;
-				case 'h':
-					return amount * 3600;
-				case 'd':
-					return amount * 86400;
-				case 'w':
-					return amount * 86400 * 7;
-				case 'y':
-					return amount * 86400 * 365;
-				default:
-					break;
-			}
+			case 's':
+				return amount;
+			case 'm':
+				return amount * 60;
+			case 'h':
+				return amount * 3600;
+			case 'd':
+				return amount * 86400;
+			case 'w':
+				return amount * 86400 * 7;
+			case 'y':
+				return amount * 86400 * 365;
+			default:
+				break;
 		}
 	}
-	catch (const ConvertException &)
-	{
-		amount = -1;
-	}
 
 	return amount;
 }
@@ -316,32 +308,32 @@ Anope::string Anope::Duration(time_t t, const NickCore *nc)
 	time_t seconds = (t) % 60;
 
 	if (!years && !days && !hours && !minutes)
-		return stringify(seconds) + " " + (seconds != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("seconds")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("second")));
+		return Anope::ToString(seconds) + " " + (seconds != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("seconds")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("second")));
 	else
 	{
 		bool need_comma = false;
 		Anope::string buffer;
 		if (years)
 		{
-			buffer = stringify(years) + " " + (years != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("years")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("year")));
+			buffer = Anope::ToString(years) + " " + (years != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("years")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("year")));
 			need_comma = true;
 		}
 		if (days)
 		{
 			buffer += need_comma ? ", " : "";
-			buffer += stringify(days) + " " + (days != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("days")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("day")));
+			buffer += Anope::ToString(days) + " " + (days != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("days")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("day")));
 			need_comma = true;
 		}
 		if (hours)
 		{
 			buffer += need_comma ? ", " : "";
-			buffer += stringify(hours) + " " + (hours != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("hours")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("hour")));
+			buffer += Anope::ToString(hours) + " " + (hours != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("hours")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("hour")));
 			need_comma = true;
 		}
 		if (minutes)
 		{
 			buffer += need_comma ? ", " : "";
-			buffer += stringify(minutes) + " " + (minutes != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("minutes")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("minute")));
+			buffer += Anope::ToString(minutes) + " " + (minutes != 1 ? Language::Translate(nc, _("minutes")) : Language::Translate(nc, _("minute")));
 		}
 		return buffer;
 	}
@@ -596,23 +588,23 @@ Anope::string Anope::LastError()
 Anope::string Anope::Version()
 {
 #ifdef VERSION_GIT
-	return stringify(VERSION_MAJOR) + "." + stringify(VERSION_MINOR) + "." + stringify(VERSION_PATCH) + VERSION_EXTRA + " (" + VERSION_GIT + ")";
+	return Anope::ToString(VERSION_MAJOR) + "." + Anope::ToString(VERSION_MINOR) + "." + Anope::ToString(VERSION_PATCH) + VERSION_EXTRA + " (" + VERSION_GIT + ")";
 #else
-	return stringify(VERSION_MAJOR) + "." + stringify(VERSION_MINOR) + "." + stringify(VERSION_PATCH) + VERSION_EXTRA;
+	return Anope::ToString(VERSION_MAJOR) + "." + Anope::ToString(VERSION_MINOR) + "." + Anope::ToString(VERSION_PATCH) + VERSION_EXTRA;
 #endif
 }
 
 Anope::string Anope::VersionShort()
 {
-	return stringify(VERSION_MAJOR) + "." + stringify(VERSION_MINOR) + "." + stringify(VERSION_PATCH);
+	return Anope::ToString(VERSION_MAJOR) + "." + Anope::ToString(VERSION_MINOR) + "." + Anope::ToString(VERSION_PATCH);
 }
 
 Anope::string Anope::VersionBuildString()
 {
 #ifdef REPRODUCIBLE_BUILD
-	Anope::string s = "build #" + stringify(BUILD);
+	Anope::string s = "build #" + Anope::ToString(BUILD);
 #else
-	Anope::string s = "build #" + stringify(BUILD) + ", compiled " + Anope::compiled;
+	Anope::string s = "build #" + Anope::ToString(BUILD) + ", compiled " + Anope::compiled;
 #endif
 	Anope::string flags;
 
diff --git a/src/modes.cpp b/src/modes.cpp
index 9d344e153..8b2534268 100644
--- a/src/modes.cpp
+++ b/src/modes.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ bool ModeManager::AddUserMode(UserMode *um)
 
 	if (um->name.empty())
 	{
-		um->name = stringify(++GenericUserModes);
+		um->name = Anope::ToString(++GenericUserModes);
 		Log() << "ModeManager: Added generic support for user mode " << um->mchar;
 	}
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ bool ModeManager::AddChannelMode(ChannelMode *cm)
 
 	if (cm->name.empty())
 	{
-		cm->name = stringify(++GenericChannelModes);
+		cm->name = Anope::ToString(++GenericChannelModes);
 		Log() << "ModeManager: Added generic support for channel mode " << cm->mchar;
 	}
 
@@ -783,22 +783,15 @@ Entry::Entry(const Anope::string &m, const Anope::string &fh) : name(m), mask(fh
 						&cidr_range = this->host.substr(sl + 1);
 
 			sockaddrs addr(cidr_ip);
-
-			try
+			auto range = Anope::TryConvert<unsigned short>(cidr_range);
+			if (addr.valid() && range.has_value())
 			{
-				if (addr.valid() && cidr_range.is_pos_number_only())
-				{
-					this->cidr_len = convertTo<unsigned short>(cidr_range);
-
-					/* If we got here, cidr_len is a valid number. */
-
-					this->host = cidr_ip;
-					this->family = addr.family();
+				this->cidr_len = range.value();
+				this->host = cidr_ip;
+				this->family = addr.family();
 
-					Log(LOG_DEBUG) << "Ban " << mask << " has cidr " << this->cidr_len;
-				}
+				Log(LOG_DEBUG) << "Ban " << mask << " has cidr " << this->cidr_len;
 			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -822,11 +815,11 @@ Anope::string Entry::GetNUHMask() const
 	{
 		case AF_INET:
 			if (cidr_len <= 32)
-				c = "/" + stringify(cidr_len);
+				c = "/" + Anope::ToString(cidr_len);
 			break;
 		case AF_INET6:
 			if (cidr_len <= 128)
-				c = "/" + stringify(cidr_len);
+				c = "/" + Anope::ToString(cidr_len);
 			break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modulemanager.cpp b/src/modulemanager.cpp
index 2da87c96f..c350f8efd 100644
--- a/src/modulemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/modulemanager.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void ModuleManager::RequireVersion(int major, int minor, int patch)
 		}
 	}
 
-	throw ModuleException("This module requires version " + stringify(major) + "." + stringify(minor) + "." + stringify(patch) + " - this is " + Anope::VersionShort());
+	throw ModuleException("This module requires version " + Anope::ToString(major) + "." + Anope::ToString(minor) + "." + Anope::ToString(patch) + " - this is " + Anope::VersionShort());
 }
 
 ModuleReturn ModuleManager::DeleteModule(Module *m)
diff --git a/src/nickcore.cpp b/src/nickcore.cpp
index ae9e15334..5629b00fd 100644
--- a/src/nickcore.cpp
+++ b/src/nickcore.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ uint64_t NickCore::GetId()
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	Anope::string secretid = this->display + "\0" + stringify(na->time_registered);
+	Anope::string secretid = this->display + "\0" + Anope::ToString(na->time_registered);
 
 	// Generate the account id. This should almost always only have one
 	// iteration but in the rare case that we generate a duplicate id we try
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index 6fb7d3398..4893173af 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void IRCDProto::SendCTCPInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::strin
 
 void IRCDProto::SendNumericInternal(int numeric, const Anope::string &dest, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params)
 {
-	Anope::string n = stringify(numeric);
+	Anope::string n = Anope::ToString(numeric);
 	if (numeric < 10)
 		n = "0" + n;
 	if (numeric < 100)
diff --git a/src/regchannel.cpp b/src/regchannel.cpp
index 404f55aae..6aaf02901 100644
--- a/src/regchannel.cpp
+++ b/src/regchannel.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void ChannelInfo::Serialize(Serialize::Data &data) const
 	{
 		Anope::string levels_buffer;
 		for (const auto &[name, level] : this->levels)
-			levels_buffer += name + " " + stringify(level) + " ";
+			levels_buffer += name + " " + Anope::ToString(level) + " ";
 		data["levels"] << levels_buffer;
 	}
 	if (this->bi)
@@ -238,11 +238,10 @@ Serializable *ChannelInfo::Unserialize(Serializable *obj, Serialize::Data &data)
 		std::vector<Anope::string> v;
 		spacesepstream(slevels).GetTokens(v);
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i + 1 < v.size(); i += 2)
-			try
-			{
-				ci->levels[v[i]] = convertTo<int16_t>(v[i + 1]);
-			}
-			catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+		{
+			if (auto level = Anope::TryConvert<int16_t>(v[i + 1]))
+				ci->levels[v[i]] = level.value();
+		}
 	}
 	BotInfo *bi = BotInfo::Find(sbi, true);
 	if (*ci->bi != bi)
diff --git a/src/socketengines/epoll.cpp b/src/socketengines/epoll.cpp
index e67745096..eb70de630 100644
--- a/src/socketengines/epoll.cpp
+++ b/src/socketengines/epoll.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void SocketEngine::Change(Socket *s, bool set, SocketFlag flag)
 		return;
 
 	if (epoll_ctl(EngineHandle, mod, ev.data.fd, &ev) == -1)
-		 throw SocketException("Unable to epoll_ctl() fd " + stringify(ev.data.fd) + " to epoll: " + Anope::LastError());
+		 throw SocketException("Unable to epoll_ctl() fd " + Anope::ToString(ev.data.fd) + " to epoll: " + Anope::LastError());
 }
 
 void SocketEngine::Process()
diff --git a/src/socketengines/poll.cpp b/src/socketengines/poll.cpp
index e9a81933b..feeac5967 100644
--- a/src/socketengines/poll.cpp
+++ b/src/socketengines/poll.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void SocketEngine::Change(Socket *s, bool set, SocketFlag flag)
 	{
 		std::map<int, unsigned>::iterator pos = socket_positions.find(s->GetFD());
 		if (pos == socket_positions.end())
-			throw SocketException("Unable to remove fd " + stringify(s->GetFD()) + " from poll, it does not exist?");
+			throw SocketException("Unable to remove fd " + Anope::ToString(s->GetFD()) + " from poll, it does not exist?");
 
 		if (pos->second != events.size() - 1)
 		{
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void SocketEngine::Change(Socket *s, bool set, SocketFlag flag)
 	{
 		std::map<int, unsigned>::iterator pos = socket_positions.find(s->GetFD());
 		if (pos == socket_positions.end())
-			throw SocketException("Unable to modify fd " + stringify(s->GetFD()) + " in poll, it does not exist?");
+			throw SocketException("Unable to modify fd " + Anope::ToString(s->GetFD()) + " in poll, it does not exist?");
 
 		pollfd &ev = events[pos->second];
 		ev.events = (s->flags[SF_READABLE] ? POLLIN : 0) | (s->flags[SF_WRITABLE] ? POLLOUT : 0);
diff --git a/src/sockets.cpp b/src/sockets.cpp
index fc2940a59..6d6718547 100644
--- a/src/sockets.cpp
+++ b/src/sockets.cpp
@@ -282,13 +282,7 @@ cidr::cidr(const Anope::string &ip)
 		Anope::string cidr_range = ip.substr(sl + 1);
 
 		this->cidr_ip = real_ip;
-		this->cidr_len = ipv6 ? 128 : 32;
-		try
-		{
-			if (cidr_range.is_pos_number_only())
-				this->cidr_len = convertTo<unsigned int>(cidr_range);
-		}
-		catch (const ConvertException &) { }
+		this->cidr_len = Anope::Convert<unsigned int>(cidr_range, ipv6 ? 128 : 32);
 		this->addr.pton(ipv6 ? AF_INET6 : AF_INET, real_ip);
 	}
 }