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qTox vs Keet: catalog facts
qTox	Keet
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging without a central server Voice, video and file transfer in one client	No phone number or email needed to sign up Messages, calls and files go directly between peers with end-to-end encryption
Contacts must also use Tox Smaller user base than mainstream messengers	Losing the 24-word seed phrase can mean losing access to your identity Peer-to-peer design depends on participants' devices rather than a server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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