| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Encrypted Messaging Apps | 8.3 (#5) | 7.8 (#20) |
| Spec score · Secure Messaging Apps | 8.2 (#12) | 7.8 (#20) |
| Development | Dino is developed by an open community, and the site invites bug reports, translations and code contributions. | Gajim is open-source software developed by volunteers using Python and GTK. |
| Encryption | Dino supports end-to-end encryption using OMEMO or OpenPGP; the site says only the user and chat partners can read encrypted messages. | The site describes end-to-end encryption for conversations and sharing messages, pictures, and files with contacts. |
| Platforms | The distribution packages page lists release packages for Arch, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Alpine, Gentoo, Guix, NixOS, Void Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. | Gajim runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. |
| Support | Users can ask questions or share ideas in the XMPP chat room at [email protected] and report bugs or feature requests on the issues page. | Users can join Gajim’s XMPP chat to ask questions, share ideas, or report issues, and the site links to an issue tracker. |