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Kaidan vs Beagle IM: catalog facts
Kaidan	Beagle IM
Free Free to download and use; developed within the KDE community.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	macOS
Works with any XMPP server instead of a single provider End-to-end encrypted messaging	OMEMO end-to-end encryption Audio and video calls
Developers note it still lacks some basic features Has known stability issues	macOS only Requires an XMPP account on a server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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