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Kiwi IRC vs Halloy: catalog facts
Kiwi IRC	Halloy
Free Free to use online, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs in any major browser with no download Embeddable chat widget for websites	Broad IRCv3 support including chathistory and soju bouncer features Native cross-platform app from one codebase
News on the homepage has not been updated in years Depends on the IRC network you connect to	Configuration is done by editing a text file IRC only; no other chat protocols
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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