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SchildiChat vs gomuks: catalog facts
SchildiChat	gomuks
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Android	Android, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger	Backend can run as a bouncer-style server Mature web frontend with desktop and Android wrappers
Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver	Terminal frontend is experimental with few features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account 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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