ejabberd vs Element Web
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 ejabberd with
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Compare Element Web with
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Feature ejabberd Element Web Category Matrix & XMPP Matrix & XMPP License GPL-2.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Erlang TypeScript Setup difficulty Hard Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 128 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 6,711 ★ 13,353 First released 2002 2016 Replaces Slack, WhatsApp Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams
Why pick each one
Choose ejabberd if… Extremely scalable Battle-tested Standards-based ejabberd details
Frequently asked questions Is ejabberd or Element Web better? Element Web is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider ejabberd if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are ejabberd and Element Web free and open-source? Yes. ejabberd is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Element Web under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run ejabberd and Element Web with Docker? ejabberd: yes. Element Web: yes.