Kaidan Alternatives

Kaidan is described as 'Simple, user-friendly Jabber/XMPP client providing a modern user interface using Kirigami and QtQuick. The back-end of Kaidan is written in C++ using the QXmpp XMPP client library and Qt 5' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kaidan for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Kaidan alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Pidgin or Tox. Other great apps like Kaidan are WhatsApp, HexChat, Conversations and Adium.

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Kaidan is a simple, user-friendly Jabber/XMPP client providing a modern user interface using Kirigami and QtQuick. The...

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Kaidan alternatives page was last updated May 19, 2025
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  1. Snikket icon

    Snikket

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    Snikket is an ambitious project to build a new kind of XMPP-based messaging platform.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Docker
    Snikket screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  VoiP Calls
    9.  Desktop Sharing
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Public groups chat
    12.  Non profit

    Snikket VS Kaidan

     
  2. XMPP icon

    XMPP

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    XMPP, or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, is an open standard for instant messaging and real-time communication, allowing for message exchanges between any two entities on the Internet. It's known for its decentralized and extensible nature.

    39 XMPP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted

    XMPP Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP

    XMPP VS Kaidan

     
  4. Gajim icon

    Gajim

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    The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    Gajim roster

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  OMEMO
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  PGP Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Audio Calling
    9.  OTR
    10.  Tabbed interface
    11.  Multiple languages

    Gajim VS Kaidan

     
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    Ripcord

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    Ripcord is a desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer...

    165 Ripcord alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Discord
    • Slack
    Ripcord screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.4.29) is from 2021.

    Ripcord Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2. Slack icon  Slack integration
    3.  Native application
    4.  Slack client

    Ripcord VS Kaidan

     
  7. WeeChat icon

    WeeChat

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    WeeChat is a free chat client, fast and light, designed for many operating systems. It is highly customizable and extensible with scripts.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    WeeChat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  IRC
    4.  Modular System
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Decentralized
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Portable
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Support for Multiple protocols

    WeeChat VS Kaidan

     
  8. irssi icon

    irssi

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    Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    irssi screenshot 1

    irssi VS Kaidan

     
  10. Bitmessage icon

    Bitmessage

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    Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate authorities.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Bitmessage screenshot 1

    Bitmessage Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

    Bitmessage VS Kaidan

     
  11. ChatSecure icon

    ChatSecure

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    ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP. You can connect to your existing accounts on Facebook or Google, create new accounts on public XMPP servers(including via Tor), or even connect to your own server for extra security.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    iOS (3)

    ChatSecure Features

    1.  Hidden chat
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  OTR

    ChatSecure VS Kaidan

     
  12. imo icon

    imo

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    Imo is a free, simple,secure and faster international video call & instant messaging app.

    132 imo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    imo screenshot 1

    imo Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Expiring Stories
    3.  Push to talk
    4.  Stickers
    5.  Voice messages

    imo VS Kaidan

     
  13. Messages icon

    Messages

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    Stay connected to the people and conversations that matter most.

    60 Messages alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Messages screenshot 1
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    Messages screenshot 3

    Messages Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Team Messaging
    3.  Desktop Application

    Messages VS Kaidan

     
  14. Xabber icon

    Xabber

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    Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best Jabber client for Android .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Xabber screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.6.6, released in October 2019, can be still downloaded from F-Droid, it's no longer available on Google Play Store

    Xabber Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP

    Xabber VS Kaidan

     
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    Quicksy

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    A spin-off of the popular Jabber/XMPP client Conversations with automatic contact discovery.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    Quicksy screenshot 1
    Quicksy screenshot 2
    Quicksy screenshot 3

    Quicksy Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    2.  Based on phone number
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  OMEMO
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Secure Chat
    7.  Integrated File Sharing
    8.  Voice messages

    Quicksy VS Kaidan

     
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