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Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS vs ejabberd

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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CO Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS OAuth2 and OIDC authentication service for Matrix VS EJ ejabberd Robust, scalable XMPP messaging server
FeatureCoqui Chat Synapse-MASejabberd
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageRustErlang
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 277★ 6,711
First released20222002
Replaces—Slack, WhatsApp

Why pick each one

Choose Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS details

Choose ejabberd if…

  • Extremely scalable
  • Battle-tested
  • Standards-based
ejabberd details

Frequently asked questions

Is Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS or ejabberd better?

Neither is universally better. ejabberd has the larger community, while Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS and ejabberd free and open-source?

Yes. Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ejabberd under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS and ejabberd with Docker?

Coqui Chat Synapse-MAS: yes. ejabberd: yes.

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