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Kiwi IRC vs Glowing Bear: catalog facts
Kiwi IRC	Glowing Bear
Free Free to use online, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Runs in any major browser with no download Embeddable chat widget for websites	Access your WeeChat session from any device with a browser Embeds images, videos and other linked content
News on the homepage has not been updated in years Depends on the IRC network you connect to	Requires a running WeeChat instance with a relay configured Relay must be set up with encryption for safe use over the internet
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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