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Riseup vs Calyx VPN: catalog facts
Riseup	Calyx VPN
Free Free to use and funded by donations.	Free Free, funded by Calyx Institute members and donations.
Web	Android
Email, VPN, lists and collaboration tools from one provider Run by a collective focused on limited data retention	No account needed No logging, according to the provider
Accounts must be requested and are aimed at activists and social-change groups Depends on donations to keep running	Only Calyx Institute servers are available Android only
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	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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