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Nheko

Desktop Matrix client with native Qt interface

Matrix & XMPP ★ 2.5k stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Nheko is a free desktop client for the Matrix protocol built with Qt and C++. It supports end-to-end encryption, voice and video calls, and a clean native interface across Linux, Windows, and macOS.

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Key features

  • Native Qt interface
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Voice and video calls
  • Low resource usage

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++

Is Nheko secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Nheko's latest release (v0.12.1). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2022-39264, published 2022-09-28 (1477 days ago), fixed in 0.10.2

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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