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Goguma vs The Lounge: catalog facts
Goguma	The Lounge
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android, iOS	Web, Self-hosted
Supports many IRCv3 extensions Works well with IRC bouncers	Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops
IRC only, no other chat protocols Best experience depends on a bouncer for history	Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	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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