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Srain vs Polari: catalog facts
Srain	Polari
Free Free and open source, funded through Open Collective donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Chat-app style interface for IRC Native GTK application	Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop Simple interface focused on conversations
IRC only, no other chat protocols Small project with occasional releases	Linux only Fewer power-user features than clients such as HexChat or WeeChat
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 1, 2026

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