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Fractal vs NeoChat: catalog facts
Fractal	NeoChat
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Native GTK interface that fits GNOME Written in Rust	Fits into the KDE Plasma desktop Supports Spaces, polls, stickers and location sharing
Linux only Needs a Matrix account	No voice or video calls No threads and incomplete end-to-end encryption support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	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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