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Chitchatter vs Jami: catalog facts
Chitchatter	Jami
Free No paid plan is mentioned on the site.	Free Free software under the GPLv3 or later. A GNU project with no paid tier.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Runs in the browser with nothing to install Peer-to-peer design without a central chat server	Completely peer to peer, with no server relaying data between users No phone number or email needed to create an account
No history, so it is not suited to ongoing conversations Participants need to be online at the same time	Peer-to-peer delivery means messages to an offline device wait until it reconnects Connection reliability varies more than with a server-relayed service
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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