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Kaidan
Facts from Kaidan's own pages
- Accounts
- Kaidan supports using multiple accounts simultaneously. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Account support
- Kaidan supports using multiple accounts simultaneously. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Audio and video
- Kaidan 0.15.0 introduced experimental audio and video calls; the maker said calls were only supposed to work on Linux at that time and some setups might not work properly. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The download page lists a Linux Flatpak and source code for the stable release. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Calls
- Audio and video calls were added as experimental support, and the release notes say they were only intended to work on Linux at that time. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Chats
- The app supports group chats, and its 0.10.0 release describes invitations, participant lists, mentions, and public or private group chat filtering. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The site lists version 0.16.0, released July 21, 2026, as the current version. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Development
- The project joined KDE and uses KDE’s GitLab instance, KDE Invent, for code hosting and contributions. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Kaidan supports end-to-end encryption with OMEMO 2 for messages, files, and metadata. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- End-to-end encryption
- Kaidan supports end-to-end encryption via OMEMO 2 and Automatic Trust Management; encryption is enabled by default when a contact supports it. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Group chats
- Kaidan supports group chats, and its 2024 release notes say group chat features require an XMPP provider that supports MIX-Core, MIX-PAM, and MIX-Admin. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Media
- Kaidan supports audio messages, video messages, file sharing, and a media viewer for browsing chat media. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Media sharing
- Users can share files and queue media uploads or downloads to start when they are online. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Media viewer
- Kaidan 0.16.0 added a viewer for browsing chat media chronologically and playing music and videos in the app. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Messaging features
- Kaidan supports message reactions, read markers, drafts, message search, and chat pinning. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Password storage
- Kaidan stores passwords in a system password manager when available; otherwise, it can store them in an unencrypted file and migrate them when a password manager becomes available. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Kaidan is a chat app that uses the open XMPP (Jabber) protocol, so users are not tied to one service provider. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Provider choice
- During account creation, users can filter XMPP providers by properties such as data storage country and renewable energy use. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Provider integration
- Kaidan uses XMPP Providers for account registration and lets users try a different provider during automatic registration. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Kaidan provides search for chats and messages, with the search field integrated into the main toolbar. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- The maker says Kaidan is not yet stable and does not consider its security as good as that of leading chat apps. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Stability
- The site says Kaidan does not yet have all basic features and still has some stability issues. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
- Voice messages
- Kaidan supports recording voice messages by pressing and holding the record button, then sends the message when the button is released. · kaidan.im, 11 Oct 2026
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