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gamja vs senpai: catalog facts
gamja	senpai
Best for: Running a lightweight browser-based IRC client for yourself or a community	Best for: IRC users running a bouncer like soju
Free Free and open source under the AGPLv3.	Free Free, with source code on sourcehut.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux, Command line
Lightweight, simple interface Configurable by file or URL parameters All 3 strengths for gamja Lightweight, simple interface Configurable by file or URL parameters Works well alongside the soju bouncer	History and search fetched from the bouncer File upload with drag and drop All 4 strengths for senpai History and search fetched from the bouncer File upload with drag and drop Guided setup on first run Try-before-install SSH demo
Requires an IRC server or proxy with WebSocket support You must host the files yourself	Works best with a bouncer supporting modern IRCv3 extensions Terminal only
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for gamja codeberg.org/emersion/gamja Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for senpai git.sr.ht/~delthas/senpai Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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