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The LoungeQuassel IRC
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
  • Always connected, no separate bouncer needed
  • Responsive interface for phones and desktops
  • Core stays online and keeps history while clients disconnect
  • Several clients can attach to the same core
  • Requires running your own Node.js server
  • IRC only
  • Running a core requires a server or always-on machine
  • Stable releases are infrequent, with long gaps between them
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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