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Quassel vs Monal

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Quassel

7.0
Communication

IRC client

Monal

7.5
Communication

XMPP chat client

Metric Quassel Monal
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 7.0 7.5
30-day Installs - 58
90-day Installs 9 154
365-day Installs 71 449
Version 0.14.0 1090
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 764 635
GitHub Forks 222 127
Open Issues 20 84
License NOASSERTION NOASSERTION
Language C++ Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 10mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Nov 16, 2014 Jan 10, 2018

Reviews

Quassel

Quassel is a modern, distributed IRC client that allows users to connect to multiple IRC networks from different devices. It offers a sleek interface, supportsAway messages, and is ideal for power users and teams who rely on IRC for communication.

Quassel is an IRC client that enables users to chat across multiple networks and devices.

Pros

  • + Distributed client allowing connections from multiple devices
  • + Support for multiple IRC networks
  • + Cross-platform compatibility

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited recent community engagement on Reddit

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