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Halloy vs WeeChat: catalog facts
Halloy	WeeChat
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free software; the project accepts donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Broad IRCv3 support including chathistory and soju bouncer features Native cross-platform app from one codebase	Full-featured IRC support including SASL and DCC Scripting in eight languages with a script manager
Configuration is done by editing a text file IRC only; no other chat protocols	Terminal only, with a learning curve for new users IRC is the main built-in protocol
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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