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Converse vs Conversations: catalog facts
Converse	Conversations
Free Free and open source under the MPL-2.0 licence.	Freemium Free and open source. The Google Play build is a paid way to support development.
Web, Self-hosted	Android
Works with any standard XMPP server OMEMO end-to-end encryption	Federated protocol, so you choose or run the server OMEMO encryption with a mature, well-reviewed implementation
Needs an XMPP account or server to be useful Some features such as URL previews depend on server support	Feature availability depends on what the chosen server supports Paid on Google Play, though free builds exist on F-Droid
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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