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NeoChat vs SchildiChat: catalog facts
NeoChat	SchildiChat
Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, Linux	Android
Fits into the KDE Plasma desktop Supports Spaces, polls, stickers and location sharing	Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger
No voice or video calls No threads and incomplete end-to-end encryption support	Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	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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