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Profanity vs Kaidan: catalog facts
Profanity	Kaidan
Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations.	Free Free to download and use; developed within the KDE community.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	Linux
OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption support Multi-user chat rooms and roster management	Works with any XMPP server instead of a single provider End-to-end encrypted messaging
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Requires an XMPP account on some server	Developers note it still lacks some basic features Has known stability issues
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 24, 2026

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