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nheko

nheko is a messaging program, available on Windows and Linux: end-to-end encryption.

  • Completely free
  • Windows and Linux
  • Open source

Overview

nheko is a messaging program, available on Windows and Linux.

Features described in its GitHub repository: end-to-end encryption.

Services and protocols mentioned: Matrix.

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
  • “The motivation behind the project is to provide a native desktop app for [Matrix] that feels more like a mainstream chat app ([Element], Telegram etc) and less like an IRC client.” — GitHub, 10 November 2026
  • “Note regarding End-to-End encryption.” — GitHub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

nheko is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-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
  • Commercial use allowed

About

The motivation behind the project is to provide a native desktop app for Matrix that feels more like a mainstream chat app.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (source code, publisher, platforms, version) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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