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The Lounge vs Halloy: catalog facts
The Lounge	Halloy
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops	Broad IRCv3 support including chathistory and soju bouncer features Native cross-platform app from one codebase
Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only	Configuration is done by editing a text file IRC only; no other chat protocols
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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