Prose vs SimpleX Chat
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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Feature Prose SimpleX Chat Category Matrix & XMPP Chat & Communication License MPL-2.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Vue Haskell Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 50 MB 256 MB Deployment bare-metal docker, binary, source GitHub stars ★ 58 ★ 19,211 First released 2025 2021 Replaces Discord, Facebook Messenger, Signal Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram
Why pick each one
Choose Prose if… Released under the MPL-2.0 license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly Written in Vue Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM Prose details
Frequently asked questions Is Prose or SimpleX Chat better? Neither is universally better. SimpleX Chat has the larger community, while Prose is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Prose and SimpleX Chat free and open-source? Yes. Prose is licensed under MPL-2.0 and SimpleX Chat under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Prose and SimpleX Chat with Docker? Prose: check the project docs for container support. SimpleX Chat: yes.