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QQ vs Monal

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

QQ

6.0
Communication

Instant messaging tool

Monal

7.5
Communication

XMPP chat client

Metric QQ Monal
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 6.0 7.5
30-day Installs 531 58
90-day Installs 1.9K 154
365-day Installs 6.2K 449
Version 6.9.91_260319_01 1090
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 2.9K 635
GitHub Forks 519 127
Open Issues 2 84
License NOASSERTION
Language CSS Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 4y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 15, 2013 Jan 10, 2018

Reviews

QQ

QQ is a popular instant messaging tool offering chat, file sharing, and multimedia communication, widely used in China. It benefits users needing Chinese communication services but has privacy concerns.

Facilitates instant messaging, file sharing, and multimedia communication.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Feature-rich with multimedia capabilities
  • + Widely used in China

Cons

  • - Privacy concerns
  • - Inactive GitHub activity

Monal

Monal is a secure and privacy-focused XMPP chat client designed for macOS and iOS. It supports encrypted communication and integrates with various XMPP servers, making it ideal for users who value privacy and security in their messaging.

Monal securely connects users to XMPP chat servers, enabling encrypted communication.

Pros

  • + Focus on privacy and security
  • + Supports XMPP protocol with encryption
  • + Cross-platform availability for macOS and iOS
  • + Open-source with active development

Cons

  • - No automatic updates
  • - Limited support for modern chat features like OMEMO