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RetroShare vs Quiet: catalog facts
RetroShare	Quiet
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, Android
Fully decentralized with no central server Chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing in one app	No server to trust or run Tor hides IP addresses and metadata
Useful only once you have friends on the network Releases are infrequent; the current version is 0.6.7a	Beta software that has not been audited Missing basic features such as avatars and DMs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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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