Cinny vs Converse.js
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted matrix & xmpp options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Converse.js with
choose an app… Rocket.Chat Mattermost Zulip Tinode Element Web Let's Chat Matterbridge ejabberd The Lounge Dendrite Synapse WeeChat Ergo irssi Openfire FluffyChat Dino Nheko Tuwunel Conduit Nextcloud Talk ZNC Movim mautrix-whatsapp MongooseIM gomuks Profanity Convos IRC Syphon Element Call Dendrite Lite Element X Fractal Maubot JSXC Hydrogen matrix-nio Continuwuity mautrix-signal CoyIM Gajim mautrix-discord SchildiChat Ketesa Synapse Admin jabberd2 Mjolnir Construct Tigase XMPP Server Pantalaimon Sliding Sync Proxy matrix-appservice-slack Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS aioxmpp Poezio Slidge Sygnal Metronome IM matrix-corporal PeerTube Plugin LiveChat Commet go-sendxmpp Simple-Matrix-Bot-Lib Monocles Chat Openfire Pade Plugin Prose conduwuit Prosody
Feature Cinny Converse.js Category Matrix & XMPP Matrix & XMPP License AGPL-3.0 MPL-2.0 Language TypeScript JavaScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 64 MB 64 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 3,826 ★ 3,285 First released 2021 2013 Replaces Slack, Discord Slack
Why pick each one
Choose Cinny if… Lightweight to host Attractive interface Cinny details Choose Converse.js if… Released under the MPL-2.0 license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly First-class Docker support for quick deployment Active community (3.3k GitHub stars) Converse.js details
Frequently asked questions Is Cinny or Converse.js better? Neither is universally better. Cinny has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Cinny and Converse.js free and open-source? Yes. Cinny is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Converse.js under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Cinny and Converse.js with Docker? Cinny: yes. Converse.js: yes.