Overview of XMPP Clients

There are dozens and dozens of open source clients for XMPP (lists can be found here or here) and this can make it difficult to navigate and figure out which software is best suited to your needs. We therefore leave below some information on some Clients.

Gajim (Windows, Linux, macOs)

Probably the best client for Windows, many features and customization possibilities. Note that it can also be installed on macOs, but a guide must be followed.

Dino (Linux)

One of the most used client on Linux.

Conversations (Android)

Free on F-Droid, paid on the Playstore. It is the most popular client for Android. It also offers the possibility of creating an account (for those who do not already have one) in just a few clicks on the developer's server. The app is very stable and functional, but it’s uncomfortable if you use multiple XMPP accounts.

Cheogram (Android)

Free on F-Droid, paid on the PlayStore. App very similar to Conversations (in fact, it is a fork of it). Like Conversations, Cheogram also allows “in-band” account registration (from the app). Compared to Conversations, the GUI is more modern and functional for using multiple XMPP accounts; it also allows more configuration of MUCs when you are admin.

Monocles Chat (Android)

An app very similar to Cheogram, this is also a fork of Conversations, but takes various features from Cheogram and Blabber. This is also free on F-Droid.

Monal (iOs, macOS)

Free on Apple Store. One of the best apps for iOs.

Quicksy (iOs, Android)

Free on both the PlayStore and the Apple Store. This app is designed to be as simple as possible for newcomers from systems such as Whatsapp or Telegram. In fact, it allows you to register with your phone number and in just a few clicks you can already start chatting. In order to be included in the `Quicksy Directory` (a kind of phonebook) the developers (once again the ones from conversations) require you to pay a small fee, however.