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Profanity vs Conversations: catalog facts
Profanity	Conversations
Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations.	Freemium Free and open source. The Google Play build is a paid way to support development.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	Android
OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption support Multi-user chat rooms and roster management	Federated protocol, so you choose or run the server OMEMO encryption with a mature, well-reviewed implementation
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Requires an XMPP account on some server	Feature availability depends on what the chosen server supports Paid on Google Play, though free builds exist on F-Droid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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