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Dino

Modern XMPP chat client for the desktop

Matrix & XMPP ★ 2.5k stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Dino is a free desktop XMPP client built with GTK that focuses on a clean, modern interface. It supports end-to-end encryption with OMEMO, file transfer, and audio and video calls.

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Key features

  • Modern GTK interface
  • OMEMO encryption
  • Audio and video calls
  • Multiple account support

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Vala

Is Dino secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Dino's latest release (v0.5.1). OSV.dev lists 5 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2023-28686, published 2023-03-24 (1300 days ago), fixed in 0.2.3, 0.3.2, 0.4.2

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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