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RetroShare vs Keet: catalog facts
RetroShare	Keet
Free Free and open source with no hidden costs or ads.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Fully decentralized with no central server Chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing in one app	No phone number or email needed to sign up Messages, calls and files go directly between peers with end-to-end encryption
Useful only once you have friends on the network Releases are infrequent; the current version is 0.6.7a	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 not stated	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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