Monal vs K9 Chat

There has never been a better time to get into XMPP, a free public chat network no one controls or owns. Monal is a fast and user friendly way to use XMPP. Just download the app, login or register and you are ready to chat in minutes. It looks and works the way other apps do, so there is no need to “learn XMPP” or even care what it is. Notable features: - Open Source - No Ads! Strong focus on privacy. Does not phone home and does not have software "metrics" - Does not read any personal information - With a direct connection to your server, your password and all other info are never sent to a third-party - OMEMO encrypted chat - Will work with corporate XMPP servers that require VPN - Multi user chat (MUC) support for group chats - Audio/Video calls Implements certain XMPP extensions intended to improve mobile communication: - XEP-0357: Push Notifications - XEP-0280: Message Carbons keep messages in synch between clients - XEP-0198: Stream Management to quickly reconnect - XEP-0199: XMPP Ping to maintain connections - XEP-0313: Message Archive Management to download chat history - XEP-0352: Client State Indication for dramatic reduction on power use - XEP-0363: HTTP File Upload to send images in conversations

K9 Chat is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app for organisations that run their own K9 Chat server. Messages, calls and files are encrypted on your device, so only the people in the conversation can read them. FEATURES • One-to-one and group messaging • Encrypted voice and video calls • Screen sharing • Voice messages • Photo, video and file sharing • Threads, replies and reactions FOR ORGANISATIONS K9 Chat connects only to K9 servers operated by your own organisation, whether on premise, cloud-hosted or hybrid. It is not a public messaging network and does not connect to any other service. BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD An account is required, and accounts are issued by your organisation's administrator. Without one, you will not be able to sign in.