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Nheko vs Fractal: catalog facts
Nheko	Fractal
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Supports encrypted conversations and platform-dependent calling features.	Native GTK interface that fits GNOME Written in Rust
The project says its encryption implementation has not been audited.	Linux only Needs a Matrix account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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