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RetroShare vs Tox: catalog facts
RetroShare	Tox
Free Free and open source with no hidden costs or ads.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no ads or paid features.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Self-hosted
Fully decentralized with no central server Chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing in one app	No central servers that can be shut down or asked to hand over data Encrypted text, voice, video, screen sharing and file transfers
Useful only once you have friends on the network Releases are infrequent; the current version is 0.6.7a	Core library has not been independently audited for cryptography Security model is not yet fully specified
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
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 October 2, 2026

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