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The Lounge vs Goguma: catalog facts
The Lounge	Goguma
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS
Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops	Supports many IRCv3 extensions Works well with IRC bouncers
Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only	IRC only, no other chat protocols Best experience depends on a bouncer for history
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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