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Monal vs Movim: catalog facts
Monal	Movim
Free Free and open source under a BSD license.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, funded by donations.
macOS, iOS	Web, Self-hosted
Native app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Works with any XMPP server, including self-hosted ones	Uses standard XMPP and talks to other XMPP clients Chat, feeds and video calls in one web interface
Apple platforms only Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server	Self-hosting needs PostgreSQL and some setup Largely maintained by one developer
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account 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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