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Polari vs senpai: catalog facts
Polari	senpai
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free, with source code on sourcehut.
Linux	Windows, Linux, Command line
Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop Simple interface focused on conversations	History and search fetched from the bouncer File upload with drag and drop
Linux only Fewer power-user features than clients such as HexChat or WeeChat	Works best with a bouncer supporting modern IRCv3 extensions Terminal only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
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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