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Monal vs Converse: catalog facts
Monal	Converse
Free Free and open source under a BSD license.	Free Free and open source under the MPL-2.0 licence.
macOS, iOS	Web, Self-hosted
Native app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Works with any XMPP server, including self-hosted ones	Works with any standard XMPP server OMEMO end-to-end encryption
Apple platforms only Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server	Needs an XMPP account or server to be useful Some features such as URL previews depend on server support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD	License: MPL-2.0
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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