Cinny vs gomuks
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 gomuks with
choose an app… Tinode Element Web Spectrum Mumble ejabberd Dendrite Synapse Ergo Converse.js Revolt Openfire FluffyChat Tox Dino Nheko Tuwunel Conduit Spacebar ZNC Movim mautrix-whatsapp MongooseIM Profanity InspIRCd Convos IRC Syphon Element Call KiwiIRC Dendrite Lite Bonfire Element X Fractal Maubot Mumble Web Continuwuity Miaou
Feature Cinny gomuks Category Matrix & XMPP Matrix & XMPP License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript Go Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 64 MB 128 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source binary, source GitHub stars ★ 3,826 ★ 1,706 First released 2021 2018 Replaces Slack, Discord Slack, Discord
Why pick each one
Choose Cinny if… Lightweight to host Attractive interface Cinny details Choose gomuks if… Released under the AGPL-3.0 license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly Active community (1.7k GitHub stars) Written in Go gomuks details
Frequently asked questions Is Cinny or gomuks 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 gomuks free and open-source? Yes. Cinny is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and gomuks under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Cinny and gomuks with Docker? Cinny: yes. gomuks: check the project docs for container support.