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NeoChat vs Ement.el: catalog facts
NeoChat	Ement.el
Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fits into the KDE Plasma desktop Supports Spaces, polls, stickers and location sharing	Matrix chat without leaving Emacs Uses Emacs buffers and keybindings
No voice or video calls No threads and incomplete end-to-end encryption support	Requires GNU Emacs and some familiarity with it Text-focused, with no standalone interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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