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Databag vs Chat Room: catalog facts
Databag	Chat Room
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Android
Low hosting resource use Federation between separate server nodes	Real-time messaging over Socket.IO File sharing up to 4 GB
Needs your own server to run Smaller user base than mainstream messengers	Only works with a Chat Room server Small project with few users
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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