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Ergo vs WorkAdventure

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted chat & communication options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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ER Ergo Modern IRC server with IRCv3 and bouncer features VS WO WorkAdventure Virtual office / virtual conference application presented as a 16-bit
FeatureErgoWorkAdventure
CategoryChat & CommunicationChat & Communication
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 3,288★ 5,696
First released20162026
ReplacesSlack, Discord—

Why pick each one

Choose Ergo if…

  • No external services needed
  • Easy to run
Ergo details

Choose WorkAdventure if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.7k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
WorkAdventure details

Frequently asked questions

Is Ergo or WorkAdventure better?

Neither is universally better. WorkAdventure has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Ergo and WorkAdventure free and open-source?

Yes. Ergo is licensed under MIT and WorkAdventure under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Ergo and WorkAdventure with Docker?

Ergo: yes. WorkAdventure: yes.

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