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Synapse vs Tigase XMPP Server

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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SY Synapse Reference homeserver for the Matrix network VS TI Tigase XMPP Server Highly scalable XMPP/Jabber messaging server
FeatureSynapseTigase XMPP Server
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,503★ 358
First released20142004
ReplacesSlack, Discord, WhatsAppSlack, WhatsApp

Why pick each one

Choose Synapse if…

  • Open federated protocol
  • Strong encryption
  • Bridges to other chats
Synapse details

Choose Tigase XMPP Server if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Java
Tigase XMPP Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is Synapse or Tigase XMPP Server better?

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

Are Synapse and Tigase XMPP Server free and open-source?

Yes. Synapse is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tigase XMPP Server under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Synapse and Tigase XMPP Server with Docker?

Synapse: yes. Tigase XMPP Server: yes.

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