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Profanity vs Gajim: catalog facts
Profanity	Gajim
Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations.	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	Windows, Linux
OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption support Multi-user chat rooms and roster management	Works with any XMPP provider and interoperates with other XMPP apps End-to-end encryption including OMEMO and OpenPGP
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Requires an XMPP account on some server	Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server Contacts must also use XMPP to reach them
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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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