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RetroShare vs EiskaltDC++: catalog facts
RetroShare	EiskaltDC++
Free Free and open source with no hidden costs or ads.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Fully decentralized with no central server Chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing in one app	Supports DC and ADC protocols plus DHT Qt and GTK interfaces as well as a daemon and CLI
Useful only once you have friends on the network Releases are infrequent; the current version is 0.6.7a	Direct Connect networks are smaller than BitTorrent No tagged releases on the GitHub repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open 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 October 2, 2026

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