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Keet vs RetroShare: catalog facts
Keet	RetroShare
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source with no hidden costs or ads.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
No phone number or email needed to sign up Messages, calls and files go directly between peers with end-to-end encryption	Fully decentralized with no central server Chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing in one app
Losing the 24-word seed phrase can mean losing access to your identity Peer-to-peer design depends on participants' devices rather than a server	Useful only once you have friends on the network Releases are infrequent; the current version is 0.6.7a
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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