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Dendrite vs Revolt

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DE Dendrite Second-generation Matrix homeserver written in Go VS RE Revolt Open-source chat platform for communities
FeatureDendriteRevolt
CategoryMatrix & XMPPTeam Chat
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 5,632★ 3,203
First released20172021
ReplacesSlack, DiscordDiscord

Why pick each one

Choose Dendrite if…

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

Choose Revolt if…

  • Familiar Discord-like UX
  • Community-focused
  • Self-hostable
Revolt details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dendrite or Revolt 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 Revolt free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dendrite and Revolt with Docker?

Dendrite: yes. Revolt: yes.

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