Owla vs MoxChat

Owla is a modern messenger built on the open Matrix protocol. Connect to your homeserver, chat securely, and stay in sync across your devices — with a familiar, WhatsApp-inspired interface. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for protected conversations • Your messages live on standard Matrix homeservers — not a proprietary Owla backend • Read receipts, typing indicators, and online presence MESSAGING THAT FEELS RIGHT • Direct messages and group chats • Threads for focused side conversations • Replies, edits, reactions, forwards, and pinned messages • Photos, videos, files, voice notes, and custom sticker packs • @mentions with member picker • Link previews, message search, and jump-to-message STAY ORGANIZED • Pin, archive, mute, and mark chats unread • Saved Messages for your personal notes • Activity feed for mentions, threads, and updates • Optional Google Calendar events & Tasks (read-only) WORKS GREAT ON DESKTOP & MOBILE • Two-pane layout on tablet and Mac • Drag-and-drop files, keyboard shortcuts, swipe-to-reply • Resizable sidebar on desktop AI ASSISTANT (OPTIONAL) • Bring your own API key (Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini) • Suggest replies, rewrite drafts, summarize chats, and extract action items FOR TEAMS & DIRECTORIES • Directory-aware discovery for managed Owla deployments • Admin tools for organizations using a compatible homeserver Owla is for people and teams who want secure, federated messaging without sacrificing everyday chat UX. Note: You need access to a Matrix homeserver to sign in. Some organization features require a compatible server setup.

Decentralized self-hosted communication tools, based on advanced modern P2P and Mesh technology, and new cryptographic tools. The new identity system built by key-medata-subscription relationship, etc., can self-organize networks and infinite topologies, without worrying about security problems that have existed in various history such as key malicious collisions. End-to-end encrypted communication, and only your designated nodes and servers can be used. Your data can not pass through anyone's devices, and personal information security is the primary goal. Support all the functions that all a chat software should have, private chat - group chat - voice call - video call - file transfer - Bluetooth communication - Wi-Fi communication - relay communication - and more! Allow access to AI Agent dialogue and common artificial intelligence dialogue scenarios. Bluetooth communication SDK will give you stronger offline communication ability. In addition to chatting, you can use API to access the Internet of Things and other functions. There are more! We have been designing and polishing such communication tools since 2024, and more design and improvement will be later!