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Glowing Bear vs The Lounge: catalog facts
Glowing Bear	The Lounge
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Access your WeeChat session from any device with a browser Embeds images, videos and other linked content	Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops
Requires a running WeeChat instance with a relay configured Relay must be set up with encryption for safe use over the internet	Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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