Cinny vs Revolt
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Revolt with
choose an app… Rocket.Chat Mattermost Zulip Element Web Spectrum Let's Chat Mumble Matterbridge Dendrite Synapse Ergo Tox Nheko Conduit Spacebar gomuks InspIRCd Syphon KiwiIRC Dendrite Lite Bonfire Fractal Zulip Terminal Mumble Web Continuwuity Spark IM Miaou matterircd Virola Messenger
Feature Cinny Revolt Category Matrix & XMPP Team Chat License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript Rust Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 64 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker GitHub stars ★ 3,826 ★ 3,203 First released 2021 2021 Replaces Slack, Discord Discord
Why pick each one
Choose Cinny if… Lightweight to host Attractive interface Cinny details Choose Revolt if… Familiar Discord-like UX Community-focused Self-hostable Revolt details
Frequently asked questions Is Cinny or Revolt better? Cinny is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Revolt if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Cinny and Revolt free and open-source? Yes. Cinny is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Revolt under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Cinny and Revolt with Docker? Cinny: yes. Revolt: yes.