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The Lounge vs mIRC: catalog facts
The Lounge	mIRC
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Paid Shareware that can be tried, with a paid registration from the official site.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows
Always connected, no separate bouncer needed Responsive interface for phones and desktops	Mature client with over thirty years of development Still receiving releases
Requires running your own Node.js server IRC only	Windows only Proprietary shareware requiring registration
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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