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Tox vs Jami: catalog facts
Tox	Jami
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no ads or paid features.	Free Free software under the GPLv3 or later. A GNU project with no paid tier.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
No central servers that can be shut down or asked to hand over data Encrypted text, voice, video, screen sharing and file transfers	Completely peer to peer, with no server relaying data between users No phone number or email needed to create an account
Core library has not been independently audited for cryptography Security model is not yet fully specified	Peer-to-peer delivery means messages to an offline device wait until it reconnects Connection reliability varies more than with a server-relayed service
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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