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Dino vs Kaidan: catalog facts
Dino	Kaidan
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to download and use; developed within the KDE community.
Linux	Linux
Clean desktop client for a federated protocol with OMEMO encryption Supports calls and file transfer, not only text	Works with any XMPP server instead of a single provider End-to-end encrypted messaging
Linux focused; other platforms need third-party builds Behaviour depends on the server's feature support	Developers note it still lacks some basic features Has known stability issues
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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