Element Web
Matrix & XMPPGlossy Matrix client for the web and desktop
Replaces Slack, Discord
Best SSO Matrix & XMPP for self-hosting
The 4 best SSO matrix & xmpp you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Tuwunel
Matrix & XMPPSimple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix based
Replaces Conduit, Dendrite
Ketesa
Matrix & XMPPAdmin UI for Matrix homeservers
Matrix Authentication Service
Matrix & XMPPOAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect provider for Matrix homeservers
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element Web | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 13,569 |
| Tuwunel | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 50 MB | Apache-2.0 | 2,622 |
| Ketesa | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 50 MB | Apache-2.0 | 495 |
| Matrix Authentication Service | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 284 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Element Web (13,569 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Tuwunel (from 50 MB RAM, against 256 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 3 of 4 use Apache-2.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged SSO within the matrix & xmpp category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.