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Beagle IM vs Converse: catalog facts
Beagle IM	Converse
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MPL-2.0 licence.
macOS	Web, Self-hosted
OMEMO end-to-end encryption Audio and video calls	Works with any standard XMPP server OMEMO end-to-end encryption
macOS only Requires an XMPP account on a server	Needs an XMPP account or server to be useful Some features such as URL previews depend on server support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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