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WeeChat vs ii: catalog facts
WeeChat	ii
Free Free software; the project accepts donations.	Free Free software distributed under the MIT license.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Full-featured IRC support including SASL and DCC Scripting in eight languages with a script manager	IRC messages and commands are accessible as files Can be controlled from shell commands and scripts
Terminal only, with a learning curve for new users IRC is the main built-in protocol	Uses a filesystem interface rather than a graphical chat client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 October 8, 2026

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