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Beeper vs Pidgin: catalog facts
Beeper	Pidgin
Freemium Free to use, with an optional Beeper Plus subscription.	Free Free and open source under the GPL. The project states it is free and contains no ads.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
One inbox for a dozen major chat networks On-device connections for most networks	Signs in to several chat networks at once from one window XMPP, IRC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE and Zephyr built in
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the chat platforms it connects to Some features require the paid Beeper Plus subscription	The interface is unmistakably from another era Support for modern commercial networks depends on plugins that break when APIs change
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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