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Chitchatter vs qTox: catalog facts
Chitchatter	qTox
Free No paid plan is mentioned on the site.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs in the browser with nothing to install Peer-to-peer design without a central chat server	Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging without a central server Voice, video and file transfer in one client
No history, so it is not suited to ongoing conversations Participants need to be online at the same time	Contacts must also use Tox Smaller user base than mainstream messengers
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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