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

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