The Lounge

Web IRC client.

Actively maintained
WebsiteSource codeLive demo

At a glance

GitHub stars
6.4k
Last activity
2026-10-17
Latest release
v4.6.0-pre.2
2026-10-17
Commits (12 mo)
124
License
MIT
Language / platform
Nodejs, Docker

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run The Lounge yourself

  • RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr1 GB$5Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)1 GB$5Deploy →
DigitalOcean1 GB$6Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

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