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senpai vs Polari: catalog facts
senpai	Polari
Free Free, with source code on sourcehut.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Linux
History and search fetched from the bouncer File upload with drag and drop	Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop Simple interface focused on conversations
Works best with a bouncer supporting modern IRCv3 extensions Terminal only	Linux only Fewer power-user features than clients such as HexChat or WeeChat
Downloadable app	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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