When comparing Cryptocat vs Jitsi, the Slant community recommends Jitsi for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform FLOSS messengers?” Jitsi is ranked 4th while Cryptocat is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Jitsi is:
Project available on github for anyone to contribute to or use.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Open-source
Project available on github for anyone to contribute to or use.
Pro Cross platform
Mac, Windows & Linux availability.
Pro Video calls
Pro OMEMO encryption without plugin
Secure Jabber Texting, better than legacy sms texting.
Pro Supports SIP accounts
well implemented SIP SIMPLE (texting), SIP presence, XCAP.
Pro Supports XEP-0016 and privacy Lists
Jabber Texting apps without Privacy Lists are WOEFULLY deficient.
Pro Encryption out of the box
Encryption for chat, desktop sharing, and web confrencing available.
Cons
Con Crashes on MacOS Monterey
Con Abandoned Android development
They switched focus to Jitsi Meet client for Android.
Con Uses Java
Not a native app, takes awhile to load.