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kirc vs WeeChat: catalog facts
kirc	WeeChat
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free software; the project accepts donations.
macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Keyboard-centric editing and navigation Small C codebase with minimal runtime requirements	Full-featured IRC support including SASL and DCC Scripting in eight languages with a script manager
Requires building from source	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: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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