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Ement.el vs FluffyChat: catalog facts
Ement.el	FluffyChat
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Matrix chat without leaving Emacs Uses Emacs buffers and keybindings	End-to-end encryption with cross-signing and encrypted key backups UnifiedPush support for notifications without Google services
Requires GNU Emacs and some familiarity with it Text-focused, with no standalone interface	Audio and video calls are still experimental Requires a Matrix account on some homeserver
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account 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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