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Profanity vs Monal: catalog facts
Profanity	Monal
Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations.	Free Free and open source under a BSD license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	macOS, iOS
OMEMO, OTR and PGP encryption support Multi-user chat rooms and roster management	Native app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Works with any XMPP server, including self-hosted ones
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Requires an XMPP account on some server	Apple platforms only Needs an XMPP account from a provider or your own server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: BSD
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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