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polycule vs Faraday: catalog facts
polycule	Faraday
Free Free and open source under the EUPL-1.2.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android
Keyboard-optimised interface Accessibility-focused development	Built for Matrix servers you run yourself Uses the decentralised Matrix protocol
Terminal-style look will not suit everyone Requires a Matrix account	Android only Repository description and documentation are mostly in Russian
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: EUPL-1.2	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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