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Movim vs Profanity: catalog facts
Movim	Profanity
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, funded by donations.	Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
Uses standard XMPP and talks to other XMPP clients Chat, feeds and video calls in one web interface	OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption support Multi-user chat rooms and roster management
Self-hosting needs PostgreSQL and some setup Largely maintained by one developer	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Requires an XMPP account on some server
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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