Alternatives to Converse

An open-source XMPP chat client that runs in the web browser, as a full app or embedded widget. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Converse.

  • Movim

    A self-hostable web client for XMPP that combines chat, group rooms, news feeds and video calls.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Movim is also a self-hostable web XMPP client, adding news feeds and video calls, but self-hosting needs PostgreSQL and it is largely maintained by one developer.

  • Gajim

    A desktop chat client for the XMPP network with end-to-end encryption, group chats and file sharing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Gajim is a desktop XMPP client for Windows and Linux with OMEMO and OpenPGP, so you install an app instead of using a browser.

  • Conversations

    Android XMPP client with OMEMO end-to-end encryption.

    FreemiumOpen sourceAndroid

    Conversations is an Android XMPP client with a mature OMEMO implementation, paid on Google Play but free on F-Droid, instead of a browser client.

  • Dino

    Modern desktop XMPP client with OMEMO encryption and calls.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Dino is a Linux-focused desktop XMPP client with OMEMO, calls and file transfer, and it cannot be embedded in a website.

  • Monal

    An open-source XMPP chat client for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSiOS

    Monal is a native open-source XMPP client for iPhone, iPad and Mac with multiple account support, replacing the browser with Apple apps.

  • Psi

    A Qt-based desktop XMPP client for experienced users, with plugins for OMEMO, OTR and OpenPGP encryption.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Psi is a customizable Qt desktop XMPP client for experienced users with encryption plugins, though its last tagged release dates from 2020.

  • Profanity

    A console-based XMPP chat client written in C with OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidCommand line

    Profanity is a terminal XMPP client written in C with OMEMO, OTR and PGP plus Python and C plugins, with no graphical interface.

  • Pidgin

    A chat client that signs in to several networks at once, supporting XMPP, IRC, Matrix and more through plugins.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Pidgin is a GPL desktop client with built-in XMPP plus IRC and other networks, using an OTR plugin for encryption and an older interface.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Converse as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Kaidan

    A Qt-based XMPP chat client for desktop and mobile, part of the KDE community.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Converse is an open-source browser-based XMPP client with OMEMO encryption that can run as a full-page app or be embedded in a website.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.