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The Lounge vs Glowing Bear: catalog facts
The Lounge	Glowing Bear
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops	Access your WeeChat session from any device with a browser Embeds images, videos and other linked content
Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only	Requires a running WeeChat instance with a relay configured Relay must be set up with encryption for safe use over the internet
Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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