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Kiwi IRC vs Polari: catalog facts
Kiwi IRC	Polari
Free Free to use online, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux
Runs in any major browser with no download Embeddable chat widget for websites	Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop Simple interface focused on conversations
News on the homepage has not been updated in years Depends on the IRC network you connect to	Linux only Fewer power-user features than clients such as HexChat or WeeChat
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 1, 2026

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