Faraday vs Prav
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Faraday
Faraday is a client for the Matrix protocol, configured to work primarily with user servers. Compared to other clients, it allows you to work more flexibly with the Matrix functionality, as well as work with the team without fear of information leaks. The Matrix protocol is a decentralized way of exchanging messages with end-to-end encryption, allowing you to share your message history on multiple devices and much more, possible thanks to our client Faraday has many improvements: - Support for multiple servers in one application - Multiaccount for different user servers - Notifications for multiaccount with automatic transfer to the server from which the notification came - Widgets for team collaboration with integration of Taiga, Cryptpad services - Nuke-password for clearing application data - An opportunity .onion server connection - General improvements for the user Faraday has an open source code: https://github.com/FaradayApp/Faraday-android Learn more about the Matrix protocol: https://matrix.org/
Prav
Whether you want to text your friends and family, or to make calls, Prav app makes it easy for you. It provides convenient onboarding and user-friendly interface. We believe privacy is a fundamental right and should be easily exercised by anyone. With Prav, your chats are private and only you can read them https://prav.app/privacy-policy/. It is based on XMPP protocol, so users can talk to any other XMPP users all over the world, without being locked-in to a service. Prav's source code is available publicly under a free license, providing transparency and audatibility. We are backed by a cooperative society in India, leading to democratic decision making. Learn more at https://prav.app. Credits: Prav is built on Quicksy. Please note that Prav is still in public beta.
| Feature | Faraday | Prav |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-Droid |
| Categories | MessagingBrowser | MessagingBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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