# Why Choose Delta Chat Over XMPP?

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/why-choose-delta-chat-over-xmpp/3549>\
**Category:** Mutual Help\
**Tags:** open-standards\
**Created:** [February 6, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/why-choose-delta-chat-over-xmpp/3549 "2025-02-06T04:54:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hocuri](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/hocuri/32/25_2.png) [@Hocuri](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Hocuri)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/why-choose-delta-chat-over-xmpp/3549/2 "2025-02-06T13:16:39Z")

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It depends on what is important to you. A subjective list:

- Delta Chat has an easy-to-use app for all major platforms (Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, Ubuntu Touch) - but tbh, just try it out and see for yourself which UX you prefer, there is not much point in me telling you which app has the better UX (or what your friends prefer, if you want to introduce them to a federated messenger)
- Multi-Device “just works” with Delta Chat
- Encryption “just works”, incl. some easy-to-use protection against MitM attacks by scanning QR codes
- Compatible with E-Mail - even if it’s not the primary user focus anymore since many non-technical users found it confusing, technical users can still easily use their own email server

In this thread are some more discussions around this: [Delta Chat: "People like to say "email leaks metadata" but con…" - chaos.social](https://chaos.social/@delta/113947104797135349)

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