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SchildiChat vs NeoChat: catalog facts
SchildiChat	NeoChat
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.
Android	Windows, Linux
Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger	Fits into the KDE Plasma desktop Supports Spaces, polls, stickers and location sharing
Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver	No voice or video calls No threads and incomplete end-to-end encryption support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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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