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senpai vs The Lounge: catalog facts
senpai	The Lounge
Free Free, with source code on sourcehut.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
History and search fetched from the bouncer File upload with drag and drop	Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops
Works best with a bouncer supporting modern IRCv3 extensions Terminal only	Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only
Downloadable app	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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