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FluffyChat vs Fractal: catalog facts
FluffyChat	Fractal
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Linux
End-to-end encryption with cross-signing and encrypted key backups UnifiedPush support for notifications without Google services	Native GTK interface that fits GNOME Written in Rust
Audio and video calls are still experimental Requires a Matrix account on some homeserver	Linux only Needs a Matrix account
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 23, 2026

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