Gajim
Gajim is a free desktop chat app for XMPP, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What Gajim is
Gajim is a free desktop chat app for XMPP, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Users choose an XMPP provider, and the app can synchronize chats between devices. It supports conversations and groups for keeping in touch or organizing communities and events. Messaging features include reactions, replies, voice messages, and status updates. Gajim describes conversations and the sharing of messages, pictures, and files as end-to-end encrypted, and says it works with many other chat apps.
The open-source software is developed by volunteers using Python and GTK. Installation options vary by system: Windows users can choose the Microsoft Store, setup downloads, or portable downloads; the Store version provides automatic latest updates. Linux options include Flatpak, distribution packages, and source packages. Separate macOS installers are available for Apple Silicon and Intel. Users can ask questions, share ideas, or report issues in Gajim’s XMPP chat, and the site also links to an issue tracker. Gajim is free, and users can donate to support its volunteer development.
Good
- Free and open-source.
- Available on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Supports chats and groups.
- Offers reactions, replies, and voice messages.
- Describes shared conversations and files as end-to-end encrypted.
Watch out
- Requires choosing an XMPP provider.
- Desktop platforms only are listed.
- Developed by volunteers.
Who it suits
Gajim suits people looking for a free XMPP desktop chat app on Linux, macOS, or Windows. Its groups and interoperability may also suit communities organizing conversations and events.
Verdict
Gajim offers XMPP messaging across the three listed desktop platforms, with groups, encryption, and several message formats. Users should be comfortable choosing an XMPP provider and installing the version suited to their operating system.
Plans and prices
From Gajim's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Gajim | Free | Free chat app for XMPP |
The facts
Each one read from Gajim's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Chats and groups
- Gajim supports chats and groups for keeping in touch and organizing communities and events.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Development
- Gajim is open-source software developed by volunteers using Python and GTK.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The site describes end-to-end encryption for conversations and sharing messages, pictures, and files with contacts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Gajim is free software and the site invites users to support its volunteer development with donations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- Gajim says it is interoperable with many other chat apps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Messaging features
- Users can send reactions and replies, record voice messages, and post status updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Providers
- Users can choose an XMPP provider and synchronize chats between devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gajim is a free chat app for XMPP.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can join Gajim’s XMPP chat to ask questions, share ideas, or report issues, and the site links to an issue tracker.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux distribution
- The download page offers Gajim as a Flatpak and links to distribution packages and source packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- macOS distribution
- The download page offers separate installers for Apple Silicon and Intel.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Gajim runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Windows distribution
- The download page offers Gajim through the Microsoft Store, with automatic latest updates, as well as setup and portable downloads.checked 11 Oct 2026
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