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gomuks vs Convos IRC

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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GO gomuks Terminal-based Matrix client written in Go VS CO Convos IRC Always-online web IRC client you can self-host
FeaturegomuksConvos IRC
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseAGPL-3.0Artistic-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,706★ 1,188
First released20182012
ReplacesSlack, DiscordSlack, IRCCloud

Why pick each one

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

Choose Convos IRC if…

  • Stays connected for you
  • Simple to deploy
Convos IRC details

Frequently asked questions

Is gomuks or Convos IRC better?

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

Are gomuks and Convos IRC free and open-source?

Yes. gomuks is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Convos IRC under Artistic-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run gomuks and Convos IRC with Docker?

gomuks: check the project docs for container support. Convos IRC: yes.

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