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Delta Chat vs Parla: catalog facts
Delta Chat	Parla
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. Free chatmail relays are provided, or use any…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works with any email account, or with a provided chatmail relay Reaches people who do not use Delta Chat at all	Encrypted messaging carried over email Includes shared Webxdc mini-apps
Encryption only applies when the other side supports Autocrypt Email metadata such as subject and timing is visible to mail servers	Connects to deltachat-rpc-server.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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