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Srain vs IceChat: catalog facts
Srain	IceChat
Free Free and open source, funded through Open Collective donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Chat-app style interface for IRC Native GTK application	Multi-server and multi-channel support with a server tree Aliases, popups and themes for customization
IRC only, no other chat protocols Small project with occasional releases	Windows only IRC is unencrypted unless the server supports TLS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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