Tinode
Open-source instant messaging server
Tinode is an open-source instant messaging server with a backend and clients designed as an alternative to closed messengers. It targets developers building chat into products. It is deployed via Docker or binaries.
Key features
- Lightweight messaging server
- Web, mobile and CLI clients
- Group and peer-to-peer chats
- Pluggable storage backends
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Good developer foundation
- Multiple clients
- Lightweight
Trade-offs
- More toolkit than product
- Smaller community
Tinode replaces
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