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Ement.el vs Nheko: catalog facts
Ement.el	Nheko
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Matrix chat without leaving Emacs Uses Emacs buffers and keybindings	Supports encrypted conversations and platform-dependent calling features.
Requires GNU Emacs and some familiarity with it Text-focused, with no standalone interface	The project says its encryption implementation has not been audited.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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