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Nheko vs gomuks: catalog facts
Nheko	gomuks
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Supports encrypted conversations and platform-dependent calling features.	Backend can run as a bouncer-style server Mature web frontend with desktop and Android wrappers
The project says its encryption implementation has not been audited.	Terminal frontend is experimental with few features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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