Alternatives to Dino
Modern desktop XMPP client with OMEMO encryption and calls. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Dino
Modern desktop XMPP client with OMEMO encryption and calls.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Dino.
Pidgin
A chat client that signs in to several networks at once, supporting XMPP, IRC, Matrix and more through plugins.
Pidgin supports XMPP on Windows and Linux along with IRC and other networks, but uses OTR via plugin instead of OMEMO and has an older interface.
Conversations
Android XMPP client with OMEMO end-to-end encryption.
Conversations brings XMPP with a mature OMEMO implementation to Android, but has no desktop version and is paid on Google Play.
Gajim
A desktop chat client for the XMPP network with end-to-end encryption, group chats and file sharing.
Gajim is a desktop XMPP client for Windows and Linux with OMEMO and OpenPGP encryption, groups, reactions and voice messages, with regular releases.
Profanity
A console-based XMPP chat client written in C with OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption.
Profanity moves XMPP chat to the terminal with OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption and plugins, but offers no graphical interface or calls.
Converse
An open-source XMPP chat client that runs in the web browser, as a full app or embedded widget.
Converse runs XMPP chat in the web browser with OMEMO encryption, as a full app or embedded widget, instead of a Linux desktop app.
Movim
A self-hostable web client for XMPP that combines chat, group rooms, news feeds and video calls.
Movim is a self-hostable web XMPP client with chat, feeds and video calls, used through public instances or your own server.
Monal
An open-source XMPP chat client for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Monal is an open-source XMPP client for iPhone, iPad and Mac, so moving means switching from Linux to Apple platforms.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Dino 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.
Dino is a modern Linux XMPP client with OMEMO encryption, calls and file transfer, and is more feature-complete than Kaidan's current state.
Psi
A Qt-based desktop XMPP client for experienced users, with plugins for OMEMO, OTR and OpenPGP encryption.
Dino is a modern, cleaner XMPP client with OMEMO, calls and file transfer, focused on Linux, with other platforms needing third-party builds.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Element
The reference Matrix client: end-to-end encrypted chat on a network you can host yourself.
Delta Chat
A messenger that sends over email, so anyone with an address can be reached without installing it.
Disroot
Donation-funded platform offering free email, cloud storage, XMPP chat and other privacy-focused online services.
Prosody
A lightweight open-source XMPP chat server written in Lua that you run yourself.
Snikket
A self-hosted XMPP messaging service with apps, built for families, friends and small groups.
ejabberd
An open-source XMPP server, MQTT broker and SIP service written in Erlang.
