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FluffyChat vs Ement.el: catalog facts
FluffyChat	Ement.el
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
End-to-end encryption with cross-signing and encrypted key backups UnifiedPush support for notifications without Google services	Matrix chat without leaving Emacs Uses Emacs buffers and keybindings
Audio and video calls are still experimental Requires a Matrix account on some homeserver	Requires GNU Emacs and some familiarity with it Text-focused, with no standalone interface
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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