{
  "slug": "dino",
  "category": "messengers",
  "name": "Dino",
  "description": "Desktop XMPP (Jabber) client for Linux built with GTK, with group chats, file transfers, and voice and video calls. OMEMO end-to-end encryption is on by default for one-to-one and private group chats.",
  "website": "https://dino.im",
  "source": "https://github.com/dino/dino",
  "license": "GPL-3.0",
  "platforms": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 78,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Dino scores 78 out of 100 (grade B) on the messengers criteria. It meets 6 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, end-to-end encrypted by default, no phone number needed and decentralized. It does not meet independent audit and metadata protection.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/messengers/dino/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/messengers/dino/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/dino/dino/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "GPL-3.0, and it works with open-source XMPP servers."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/dino/dino",
      "note": "No telemetry or analytics in the source code."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://dino.im/#donate",
      "note": "Free software with no ads, supported by donations."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "e2ee_default": {
      "title": "End-to-end encrypted by default",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://dino.im/",
      "note": "OMEMO is the default encryption for one-to-one chats and private group chats, and calls are end-to-end encrypted; public group chats are not encrypted."
    },
    "no_phone_number": {
      "title": "No phone number needed",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://dino.im/",
      "note": "Accounts are XMPP addresses on any server; no phone number is needed."
    },
    "metadata_protection": {
      "title": "Metadata protection",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "The user's XMPP server stores the contact list and sees who talks to whom."
    },
    "decentralized": {
      "title": "Decentralized",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://dino.im/",
      "note": "XMPP is federated, so users on different servers can message each other and anyone can run a server."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:22.616Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}