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Faraday vs gomuks: catalog facts
Faradaygomuks
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Android Android, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Built for Matrix servers you run yourself
  • Uses the decentralised Matrix protocol
  • Backend can run as a bouncer-style server
  • Mature web frontend with desktop and Android wrappers
  • Android only
  • Repository description and documentation are mostly in Russian
  • Terminal frontend is experimental with few features
  • Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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