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Faraday vs Mages: catalog facts
Faraday	Mages
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Built for Matrix servers you run yourself Uses the decentralised Matrix protocol	Rust matrix-sdk core with end-to-end encryption Thread timelines and media support
Android only Repository description and documentation are mostly in Russian	Described by the developer as experimental Fewer features than mature Matrix clients
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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