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WeeChat vs Kiwi IRC: catalog facts
WeeChat	Kiwi IRC
Free Free software; the project accepts donations.	Free Free to use online, with source code on GitHub.
Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Full-featured IRC support including SASL and DCC Scripting in eight languages with a script manager	Runs in any major browser with no download Embeddable chat widget for websites
Terminal only, with a learning curve for new users IRC is the main built-in protocol	News on the homepage has not been updated in years Depends on the IRC network you connect to
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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