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Beagle IM vs Kaidan: catalog facts
Beagle IM	Kaidan
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use; developed within the KDE community.
macOS	Linux
OMEMO end-to-end encryption Audio and video calls	Works with any XMPP server instead of a single provider End-to-end encrypted messaging
macOS only Requires an XMPP account on a server	Developers note it still lacks some basic features Has known stability issues
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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