| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Encrypted Messaging Apps | 8.3 (#5) | 7.7 (#24) |
| Spec score · Secure Messaging Apps | 8.2 (#12) | 7.7 (#24) |
| Development | Dino is developed by an open community, and the site invites bug reports, translations and code contributions. | Monal is a volunteer-developed, non-commercial project that asks users for donations to support service costs and development. |
| 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 features page lists encrypted private and group chats using OMEMO encryption. |
| Messaging | Dino is built on XMPP, a decentralized standard for instant messaging, and supports communication through a federated network. | It supports private and group messaging, message history, archiving, and voice messaging. |
| Platforms | The distribution packages page lists release packages for Arch, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Alpine, Gentoo, Guix, NixOS, Void Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. | The install page lists stable and beta downloads for iOS and macOS, plus macOS Homebrew installation. |
| Product | Dino is an open-source desktop chat client for Jabber/XMPP focused on a clean, reliable experience and privacy. | Monal is an XMPP instant messaging client for iOS and macOS. |
| 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. | Support is available through an XMPP group chat, GitHub issues, and email. |
