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Dino vs Profanity: catalog facts
Dino	Profanity
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
Clean desktop client for a federated protocol with OMEMO encryption Supports calls and file transfer, not only text	OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption support Multi-user chat rooms and roster management
Linux focused; other platforms need third-party builds Behaviour depends on the server's feature support	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Requires an XMPP account on some server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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