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RetroShareCabal
Free

Free and open source with no hidden costs or ads.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, made by volunteers.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Windows
  • Fully decentralized with no central server
  • Chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing in one app
  • Peer-to-peer with no central server or owner
  • Works offline
  • Useful only once you have friends on the network
  • Releases are infrequent; the current version is 0.6.7a
  • Small project with a limited user base
  • Both people need the app to talk; no bridge to mainstream chat services is mentioned
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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