Polari
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Polari, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Polari's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Polari | Free | IRC client · Install from Flathub |
The facts
Each one read from Polari's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Channels
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Chat rooms
- Users can select and join multiple IRC chat rooms from the room list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Commands
- Typing /help in a chat room lists available IRC commands, and /help commandname provides help for an individual command.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The app page directs users to install the latest version from Flathub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File access
- Flathub labels the app potentially unsafe and says it can access some specific files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Image sharing
- Users can drag an image into Polari and choose to upload it to a public paste service for sharing by link.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Flathub says Polari is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The Apps for GNOME page names Florian Müllner as a Polari maintainer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Networks
- Polari includes over fifty configured IRC networks and lets users add a custom network address.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Notifications help users avoid missing important messages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Private messaging
- Users can start a private conversation with another IRC user from a channel or its user list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Polari is a simple IRC client designed to integrate with GNOME and support public channel chat and private one-to-one conversations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The app page directs users to the issue tracker for feedback, ideas, and bug reports.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Text sharing
- When users paste more than five lines, Polari offers to send the text to a public paste service and share its link.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
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