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Movim vs Monal: catalog facts
Movim	Monal
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, funded by donations.	Free Free and open source under a BSD license.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, iOS
Uses standard XMPP and talks to other XMPP clients Chat, feeds and video calls in one web interface	Native app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Works with any XMPP server, including self-hosted ones
Self-hosting needs PostgreSQL and some setup Largely maintained by one developer	Apple platforms only Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: BSD
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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