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FluffyChat

Cute, cross-platform Matrix messenger

Matrix & XMPP ★ 3.1k stars Easy setup AGPL-3.0

FluffyChat is a friendly, easy-to-use Matrix client built with Flutter, available on mobile, desktop, and web. It emphasizes simplicity while supporting Matrix end-to-end encryption.

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Key features

  • Built with Flutter for all platforms
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Friendly, approachable design
  • Web build can be self-hosted

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (3.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Dart

Trade-offs

  • Matrix-only
  • Fewer power-user features

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