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Movim vs Conversations: catalog facts
MovimConversations
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, funded by donations.

Freemium

Free and open source. The Google Play build is a paid way to support development.

Web, Self-hosted Android
  • Uses standard XMPP and talks to other XMPP clients
  • Chat, feeds and video calls in one web interface
  • Federated protocol, so you choose or run the server
  • OMEMO encryption with a mature, well-reviewed implementation
  • Self-hosting needs PostgreSQL and some setup
  • Largely maintained by one developer
  • Feature availability depends on what the chosen server supports
  • Paid on Google Play, though free builds exist on F-Droid
Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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