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Karere vs Altus: catalog facts
Karere	Altus
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Linux	Windows
Several WhatsApp accounts in isolated sessions Native GTK4 window instead of a browser tab	Multiple WhatsApp accounts in one app Custom themes for the WhatsApp interface
Unofficial client that depends on WhatsApp Web Requires a WhatsApp account	Unofficial client that depends on WhatsApp Web Electron app with higher memory use than a native client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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