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Converse vs Gajim: catalog facts
Converse	Gajim
Free Free and open source under the MPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
Works with any standard XMPP server OMEMO end-to-end encryption	Works with any XMPP provider and interoperates with other XMPP apps End-to-end encryption including OMEMO and OpenPGP
Needs an XMPP account or server to be useful Some features such as URL previews depend on server support	Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server Contacts must also use XMPP to reach them
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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