The Lounge hosting in the EU
Run your own The Lounge, an alternative to IRCCloud. One-click install, HTTPS, servers in the EU. Free plan, no card.
The Lounge: stay connected to IRC from any device, with your chat history kept on your own server. On blitz.cloud you install it from the App Store in one click. It gets its own address with HTTPS, 1 GB of storage, and it runs on servers in the EU. You can run it on the free plan, without a credit card.
A self-hosted alternative to IRCCloud
The Lounge does the job of IRCCloud, but it is your own copy: your data sits in your app, not in somebody else's account, and nobody changes the price or the rules on you. Self-hosting usually means renting a server and keeping it patched. Here the App Store sets it up and keeps it running.
What it needs
| Need | The Lounge |
|---|---|
| Memory | 128 MB reserved from your plan |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| Database | none |
| Plan | Free or Pro |
Install it
- Start the install of The Lounge. Without an account you create one with Google, GitHub or your email.
- Pick your address, like
yourname.blitz.cloud. The app's page in the App Store opens right after. - Click Install. It lists what gets created and is online about a minute later, at an address like
thelounge.yourname.blitz.cloud. - Open the app's address and sign in as admin with this password.
- Add an IRC network and channel from the connect screen.
Deploy button for your README
Do you maintain The Lounge or write about it? Put this button in a README or a post. A click opens The Lounge in the blitz.cloud App Store, ready to install; someone without an account signs up for free first.
[](https://dashboard.blitz.cloud/store/thelounge?src=badge-thelounge)<a href="https://dashboard.blitz.cloud/store/thelounge?src=badge-thelounge"><img src="https://blitz.cloud/badge/deploy.svg" alt="Deploy on blitz.cloud" width="164" height="28"></a>Questions
Can I host The Lounge for free?
Yes. The free plan runs it without a card and without an end date. The app sleeps after 30 minutes without visitors, and the next visit wakes it.
Where is my The Lounge data stored?
On blitz.cloud's servers in the EU, run by BlitzWorks, a company in Germany. Once signed in, you can download the data processing agreement as a PDF.
Can I use my own domain for The Lounge?
Yes, on Pro, or on the free plan by making this one app a Pro app. HTTPS for the domain is set up for you.
Is The Lounge backed up?
On Pro its files are copied every night and kept for 30 nights, and you can put them back from the app's page. On the free plan they are not copied, so keep an export of what matters.
How does The Lounge get updates?
With automatic updates on, it gets new versions of its version line overnight. If a new version doesn't start, the one before it keeps running.
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