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CabalRetroShare
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, made by volunteers.

 Free

Free and open source with no hidden costs or ads.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Peer-to-peer with no central server or owner
  • Works offline
  • Fully decentralized with no central server
  • Chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing in one app
  • Small project with a limited user base
  • Both people need the app to talk; no bridge to mainstream chat services is mentioned
  • Useful only once you have friends on the network
  • Releases are infrequent; the current version is 0.6.7a
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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