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Google Messages vs Fossify Messages: catalog facts
Google Messages	Fossify Messages
Free Free to use; normal carrier charges for SMS may apply.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0, with no ads.
Android, Web	Android
Handles both SMS and RCS in one app Web client for texting from a computer	No ads or tracking libraries Blocking by number and by keyword
Closed source and run by Google The web client depends on the phone app	SMS and MMS only, no end-to-end encrypted chat Android only
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No 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 October 2, 2026

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