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Pidgin vs Konversation: catalog facts
Pidgin	Konversation
Free Free and open source under the GPL. The project states it is free and contains no ads.	Free Free KDE community software.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Signs in to several chat networks at once from one window XMPP, IRC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE and Zephyr built in	Beginner-friendly interface with deep configuration DCC file transfers and direct chats
The interface is unmistakably from another era Support for modern commercial networks depends on plugins that break when APIs change	No macOS or mobile version Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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