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NeoChat vs Chatty: catalog facts
NeoChat	Chatty
Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Fits into the KDE Plasma desktop Supports Spaces, polls, stickers and location sharing	SMS and MMS through the phone modem Matrix and XMPP in the same app
No voice or video calls No threads and incomplete end-to-end encryption support	Linux only XMPP support is optional and depends on libpurple
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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