NeoChat

NeoChat is an open-source communication application for Linux. It lets users communicate through the Matrix network using text messages, videos, and audio files. It is intended for conversations among friends, family members, and colleagues, with a focus on providing a secure way to exchange messages and media.

The application aims to provide broad support for the Matrix specification. Its current stable-specification support has notable exceptions for VoIP, threads, and some aspects of end-to-end encryption. Other smaller omissions may exist because the Matrix specification continues to evolve. NeoChat also supports several unstable Matrix features, including polls, sticker packs, and location events.

As a Linux application in the Communication category, NeoChat is suited to people who want a Matrix client on that platform. Its open-source license makes the source-available nature of the software part of its platform and distribution context. The combination of Matrix support and media messaging places it among tools for network-based personal and group communication.

MirrorNest distributes the official NeoChat build directly from its own storage. Before publishing it, MirrorNest scans the mirrored build for malware. This gives Linux users a catalog copy of the official build while keeping the download tied to the software’s listed open-source license and Communication category.