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Zorin Connect vs Device Connect: catalog facts
Zorin Connect	Device Connect
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Android
Phone notifications and call alerts on the desktop Reply to messages from the computer	Lightweight alternative to KDE Connect AES-256 encryption with a password
Designed for the Zorin OS desktop Android only on the phone side	Requires the separate dcnnt-py program on the desktop Fewer features than KDE Connect
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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