Pidgin vs The Lounge
A side-by-side look at Pidgin and The Lounge. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Pidgin
Social & Communications
Pidgin is an open source chat application used for instant messaging that supports multiple protocols and accounts including AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP/Jabber, and more. It allows users to stay connected across different services on one interface.
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The Lounge
Social & Communications
The Lounge is an open source, self-hosted web IRC client that allows users to access IRC channels via a modern web interface. It provides features like push notifications, link previews, file uploads and more to enhance the traditional IRC experience.
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