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SchildiChat vs Fractal: catalog facts
SchildiChat	Fractal
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Linux
Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger	Native GTK interface that fits GNOME Written in Rust
Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver	Linux only Needs a Matrix account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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