Tinode vs MongooseIM
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 Tinode with
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Compare MongooseIM with
choose an app… SimpleX Chat Element Web Berty ejabberd Dendrite qTox Synapse Cinny Converse.js Openfire FluffyChat Quicksy Bridge Dino Nheko Tuwunel Conduit ZNC Movim mautrix-whatsapp gomuks Profanity Toxic Convos IRC Syphon Element Call Dendrite Lite Delta Chat Element X Fractal Maubot Briar Session Chatmail Chatmail Relay SchildiChat Snikket Tigase XMPP Server Wesh Network Metronome IM
Feature Tinode MongooseIM Category Matrix & XMPP Matrix & XMPP License GPL-3.0 GPL-2.0 Language Go Erlang Setup difficulty Medium Hard Min. RAM 256 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, binary docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 13,452 ★ 1,748 First released 2016 2012 Replaces WhatsApp, Slack Slack, WhatsApp
Why pick each one
Choose Tinode if… Good developer foundation Multiple clients Lightweight Tinode details Choose MongooseIM if… Released under the GPL-2.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Active community (1.7k GitHub stars) Written in Erlang MongooseIM details
Frequently asked questions Is Tinode or MongooseIM better? Tinode is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider MongooseIM if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Tinode and MongooseIM free and open-source? Yes. Tinode is licensed under GPL-3.0 and MongooseIM under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Tinode and MongooseIM with Docker? Tinode: yes. MongooseIM: yes.