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Olvid vs Jami: catalog facts
Olvid	Jami
Free The homepage presents Olvid as free messaging for everyone and does not list prices.	Free Free software under the GPLv3 or later. A GNU project with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
No phone number, email or personal details needed to use it Never requests access to the address book	Completely peer to peer, with no server relaying data between users No phone number or email needed to create an account
Contacts must also install Olvid to chat with you Pricing and licensing details are not stated on the homepage	Peer-to-peer delivery means messages to an offline device wait until it reconnects Connection reliability varies more than with a server-relayed service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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