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SchildiChat vs Cinny: catalog facts
SchildiChat	Cinny
Free Free to download and use.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger	Provides native desktop packages using Tauri.
Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver	Requires a Matrix account and server.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account 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 22, 2026

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