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Ement.el vs NeoChat: catalog facts
Ement.el	NeoChat
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Matrix chat without leaving Emacs Uses Emacs buffers and keybindings	Fits into the KDE Plasma desktop Supports Spaces, polls, stickers and location sharing
Requires GNU Emacs and some familiarity with it Text-focused, with no standalone interface	No voice or video calls No threads and incomplete end-to-end encryption support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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