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Fractal vs gomuks: catalog facts
Fractal	gomuks
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Linux	Android, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Native GTK interface that fits GNOME Written in Rust	Backend can run as a bouncer-style server Mature web frontend with desktop and Android wrappers
Linux only Needs a Matrix account	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: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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