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Dendrite vs PeerTube Plugin LiveChat

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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DE Dendrite Second-generation Matrix homeserver written in Go VS PE PeerTube Plugin LiveChat Plugin adding live chat to PeerTube streams
FeatureDendritePeerTube Plugin LiveChat
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcesource
GitHub stars★ 5,632★ 109
First released20172021
ReplacesSlack, DiscordTwitch chat

Why pick each one

Choose Dendrite if…

  • Much lighter than Synapse
  • Active development by Matrix.org
Dendrite details

Choose PeerTube Plugin LiveChat if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
PeerTube Plugin LiveChat details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dendrite or PeerTube Plugin LiveChat better?

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

Are Dendrite and PeerTube Plugin LiveChat free and open-source?

Yes. Dendrite is licensed under Apache-2.0 and PeerTube Plugin LiveChat under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dendrite and PeerTube Plugin LiveChat with Docker?

Dendrite: yes. PeerTube Plugin LiveChat: check the project docs for container support.

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