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Dino vs Pidgin: catalog facts
Dino	Pidgin
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL. The project states it is free and contains no ads.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Clean desktop client for a federated protocol with OMEMO encryption Supports calls and file transfer, not only text	Signs in to several chat networks at once from one window XMPP, IRC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE and Zephyr built in
Linux focused; other platforms need third-party builds Behaviour depends on the server's feature support	The interface is unmistakably from another era Support for modern commercial networks depends on plugins that break when APIs change
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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