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Emote vs Emojify: catalog facts
Emote	Emojify
Best for: Linux users who want a system-wide emoji picker	Best for: GNOME users who want a quick way to search and copy emoji
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Quick popup for searching and inserting emoji Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface All 3 strengths for Emote Quick popup for searching and inserting emoji Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface Available on Flathub and Snap	Fast startup and low memory use Native GTK 4 interface
Linux only Version 5.0 is still in testing	Linux only Small project with a single developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Emote github.com/tom-james-watson/Emote Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Emojify github.com/riothedev/emojify Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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