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Commet vs SchildiChat: catalog facts
Commet	SchildiChat
Free Free, funded by donations, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, Linux, Android, Web	Android
Several Matrix accounts logged in at the same time Voice channels and one-to-one calls	Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger
No macOS or iOS app listed Needs a Matrix account	Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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