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Konversation vs Pidgin: catalog facts
Konversation	Pidgin
Free Free KDE community software.	Free Free and open source under the GPL. The project states it is free and contains no ads.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Beginner-friendly interface with deep configuration DCC file transfers and direct chats	Signs in to several chat networks at once from one window XMPP, IRC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE and Zephyr built in
No macOS or mobile version Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop	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 not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No 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 September 21, 2026

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