The Lounge vs XMPP
A side-by-side look at The Lounge and XMPP. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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XMPP
Social & Communications
XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is an open standard communication protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML. It enables the near-real-time exchange of data between any two or more network entities.
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