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Stoat vs FluffyChat: catalog facts
Stoat	FluffyChat
Free Free to use, with no ads according to the site.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Servers, channels, voice chat and file sharing in one app Role-based permissions and moderation tools for large communities	End-to-end encryption with cross-signing and encrypted key backups UnifiedPush support for notifications without Google services
Requires an account to use Smaller user base than mainstream community chat apps	Audio and video calls are still experimental Requires a Matrix account on some homeserver
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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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