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Tigase XMPP Server vs Wesh Network

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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TI Tigase XMPP Server Highly scalable XMPP/Jabber messaging server VS WE Wesh Network P2P encrypted messaging protocol toolkit
FeatureTigase XMPP ServerWesh Network
CategoryMatrix & XMPPChat & Communication
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaGo
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 358★ 248
First released20042022
ReplacesSlack, WhatsAppSignal, WhatsApp

Why pick each one

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

Choose Wesh Network if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Wesh Network details

Frequently asked questions

Is Tigase XMPP Server or Wesh Network better?

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

Are Tigase XMPP Server and Wesh Network free and open-source?

Yes. Tigase XMPP Server is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Wesh Network under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Tigase XMPP Server and Wesh Network with Docker?

Tigase XMPP Server: yes. Wesh Network: check the project docs for container support.

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