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Dino
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dino | Open-source desktop chat client; Linux distribution packages listed | Free |
As dino.im lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Dino's own pages
- Audience
- The site describes Dino as a desktop chat client for people seeking a private Jabber/XMPP experience. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Calls
- The home page says Dino supports peer-to-peer, end-to-end encrypted video calls and conferences compatible with other XMPP applications. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The site states that Dino complies with the official XMPP Compliance Suites 2023. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Decentralized messaging
- Dino uses XMPP, a decentralized communication protocol that lets people use federated infrastructure or host their own server. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Development
- Dino is developed by an open community, and the site invites bug reports, translations and code contributions. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The site says Dino is available from repositories of many Linux distributions and links to distribution package information. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Dino supports end-to-end encryption using OMEMO or OpenPGP; the site says only the user and chat partners can read encrypted messages. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- End-to-end encryption
- The site says chats stay unencrypted only on the user’s computer and that OMEMO or OpenPGP encryption lets only the user and chat partners read them. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Feature availability
- For reactions and replies in group chats and channels, the group or channel administrator determines whether the features are supported. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- File sharing
- The Dino 0.5 release added previews or file details before downloading and upload or download progress; the new transfer method is currently used only for unencrypted transfers. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- File transfer limit
- Dino 0.5 uses the new file-transfer method only for unencrypted transfers; encrypted transfers await support for full-stanza encryption. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- File transfers
- Dino 0.5 added a file-transfer announcement method, file previews or details before download, and upload or download progress indicators. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies the developers as the Dino Team and provides a contact address for professional enquiries. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Messaging
- Dino is built on XMPP, a decentralized standard for instant messaging, and supports communication through a federated network. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Dino is free and open-source software whose code anyone can inspect and modify. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The distribution packages page lists release packages for Arch, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Alpine, Gentoo, Guix, NixOS, Void Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can disable read and typing notifications globally or for specific contacts. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Dino is an open-source desktop chat client for Jabber/XMPP focused on a clean, reliable experience and privacy. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Protocol features
- The site lists support for XMPP extensions including multi-user chat, message archives, HTTP file upload, OpenPGP usage, and OMEMO encryption. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- 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. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
- XMPP features
- The site lists support for multi-user chat, avatars, message archives, chat markers, HTTP file upload, XMPP over TLS, OMEMO and OpenPGP. · dino.im, 11 Oct 2026
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