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gomuks vs SchildiChat: catalog facts
gomuks	SchildiChat
Free Free and open source under the AGPL.	Free Free to download and use.
Android, Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Android
Backend can run as a bouncer-style server Mature web frontend with desktop and Android wrappers	Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger
Terminal frontend is experimental with few features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver	Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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