A decentralized messaging and sharing app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB).
Publisher’s description
What is Patchwork?
Patchwork by Secure Scuttlebutt Consortium is open-source Windows software in the chat & messaging category. It ranks 38th by popularity among chat & messaging in this catalogue. It is written in JavaScript.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,162 times. The source code on GitHub (ssbc/patchwork) has 3,571 stars. Similar programs include Signal, Discord and Rocket.Chat.
Project description on GitHub: “A decentralized messaging and sharing app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB).”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: Patchwork is an open-source chat & messaging tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Patchwork safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
B41947A55E8ADABCD2C12F72E0C90C5D0A24128A1BB23EB75A926421F9693F11· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the ssbc/patchwork repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Code review0
- Actively maintained0
- Restricted token permissions0
- Pinned dependencies0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Security policy0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.18.1Latest | June 2, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id SSBC.Patchwork -echoco install patchwork -yPatchwork-Setup-3.18.1.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Secure Scuttlebutt Consortium
- Category
- Chat & messaging
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/ssbc/patchwork
- Written in
- JavaScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 3.18.1
- Released
- June 2, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- June 2, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,162
- GitHub stars
- 3,571
- GitHub forks
- 328
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- SSBC.Patchwork
- Chocolatey package
- patchwork
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Frequently asked questions
Is Patchwork free?
Yes. Patchwork is open-source software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Is Patchwork safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Patchwork with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Patchwork be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Patchwork run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to Patchwork?
Signal, Discord, Rocket.Chat, Telegram Desktop and Slack. The alternatives page compares them.
