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Kiwi IRC vs The Lounge: catalog facts
Kiwi IRC	The Lounge
Free Free to use online, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Runs in any major browser with no download Embeddable chat widget for websites	Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops
News on the homepage has not been updated in years Depends on the IRC network you connect to	Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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