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Monal vs Kaidan: catalog facts
Monal	Kaidan
Free Free and open source under a BSD license.	Free Free to download and use; developed within the KDE community.
macOS, iOS	Linux
Native app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Works with any XMPP server, including self-hosted ones	Works with any XMPP server instead of a single provider End-to-end encrypted messaging
Apple platforms only Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server	Developers note it still lacks some basic features Has known stability issues
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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