Fractal
Chat on Matrix Source
Description
Fractal is a Matrix messaging app for GNOME written in Rust. Its interface is optimized for collaboration in large groups, such as free software projects, and will fit all screens, big or small.
Highlights:
- Find rooms to discuss your favorite topics, or talk privately to people, securely thanks to end-to-end encryption
- Send rich formatted messages, files, or your current location
- Reply to specific messages, react with emoji, mention users or rooms, edit or remove messages
- View images, and play audio and video directly in the conversation
- See who has read messages, and who is typing
- Log into multiple accounts at once (with Single-Sign On support)
Notice
Was GTK3/libhandy before 5.0. Supports End-to-End encryption since 5.0.
Rating
Mobile Fit: 5Perfect - this app fits your phone screen just fine out of the box and works nicely with touch input!
Project status: released
This project has been developed so far, that its authors felt confident enough to create a release.
The project repository was created on 2017-10-26.
The last known commit happened on 2025-03-31.
Please note: This information is not updated continuously. This particular listing was last updated on 2025-05-09
Features
Connectivity: This app needs to be online all the time.
✔ This app is (according to its appstream metadata or description) intended to be compatible with mobile devices.
Packaging
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Install as flatpak: https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.Fractal.flatpakref
If you're lucky*, you can install this app by just hitting this button:
Install* You need to have an appstream:// handler, e.g., GNOME Software or KDE Discover, installed and the app needs to be available in a configured software repository, more details.
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Licensing and technical details
License: GPL-3.0-or-later Metadata: CC0-1.0
Frameworks: GTK4 libadwaita
Backend: Matrix Rust SDK
Programming languages: Rust
Build system: meson
AppStream Metadata URL: https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/fractal/-/raw/main/data/org.gnome.Fractal.metainfo.xml.in.in