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Cabal vs Keet: catalog facts
Cabal	Keet
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, made by volunteers.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Peer-to-peer with no central server or owner Works offline	No phone number or email needed to sign up Messages, calls and files go directly between peers with end-to-end encryption
Small project with a limited user base Both people need the app to talk; no bridge to mainstream chat services is mentioned	Losing the 24-word seed phrase can mean losing access to your identity Peer-to-peer design depends on participants' devices rather than a server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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