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Fractal vs Chatty: catalog facts
Fractal	Chatty
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Native GTK interface that fits GNOME Written in Rust	SMS and MMS through the phone modem Matrix and XMPP in the same app
Linux only Needs a Matrix account	Linux only XMPP support is optional and depends on libpurple
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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