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Snikket vs Databag: catalog facts
Snikket	Databag
Free Free to self-host.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted
Invitation-only instances you control No phone number or address book upload	Low hosting resource use Federation between separate server nodes
Someone has to run and maintain the server Suited to small groups rather than large organisations	Needs your own server to run Smaller user base than mainstream messengers
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 October 2, 2026

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