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Gajim vs Monal: catalog facts
Gajim	Monal
Free Free and open source, funded by donations.	Free Free and open source under a BSD license.
Windows, Linux	macOS, iOS
Works with any XMPP provider and interoperates with other XMPP apps End-to-end encryption including OMEMO and OpenPGP	Native app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Works with any XMPP server, including self-hosted ones
Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server Contacts must also use XMPP to reach them	Apple platforms only Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	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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