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FluffyChat Matrix Messenger

Your communication should be yours.

Completely free
Linux and Android
Open source

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Technical details

Pricing: Completely freeconfirmed by Flathub, F-Droid
License: AGPL-3.0 — Open source (copyleft)confirmed by Flathub, F-Droid
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by Flathub, Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms), F-Droid
Account required: not documented
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by Flathub, F-Droid
Watermark: Not applicable
Ads: No
Platforms: Linux and AndroidEstablished by Android: F-Droid · Linux: Flathub
Publisher: Krille-chan
Latest version: 2.11.5 (6 November 2026)
Latest activity: 9 November 2026
Source code: github.com/krille-chan/fluffychat

Overview

Features described in its F-Droid listing and in its Flathub listing: end-to-end encryption.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“End-to-end encrypted, decentralized, and easy to use for everyone.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of FluffyChat Matrix Messenger is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (AGPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

Open source code
No advertising
Commercial use allowed

About

The open-source, non-profit European alternative to big tech’s messaging and video-call monopoly. End-to-end encrypted, decentralized, and easy to use for everyone. Messaging how it should be Whether for your friends, your company or local community, FluffyChat supports a variety of features to cover all your daily needs. Easy to use Simply install, log in and start chatting. The intuitive user interface makes secure communication as easy as possible. Secure With olm/megolm end-to-end encryption, encrypted message backups and an automated key trust system, FluffyChat is among the most secure messengers available. Decentral Based on the open Matrix protocol we build a decentralized messaging network together, which no entity can control. Host your own chat server while remaining in contact with everyone. Feature rich and reliable From public chats with tens of thousands of participants and polls to custom stickers, spaces, rich moderation tools, and multi-device support, FluffyChat delivers a comprehensive communication suite. Secure video calls Direct calls and video conferences, fully secured with Matrix RTC-compatible encryption. Not another walled garden We do not build another walled garden! FluffyChat is fully compatible with any other Matrix client like Element, Nheko, Cinny or NeoChat. Learn more at matrix.org. Made by volunteers FluffyChat is a non-profit project based on open standards and driven entirely by volunteers. Infrastructure is funded by donations, and participation is open to everyone.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 10 November 2026
Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) — 7 November 2026
Facts collected from F-Droid (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, ads, commercial use, version) — 6 November 2026
Last technical check: 5 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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