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abs-kosync-bridgevsTigase XMPP Server

Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

abs-kosync-bridgeTigase XMPP Server
Score57/10056/100
Rank in category#5 of 15 in Audiobook Management#30 of 110 in Chat
GitHub stars550358
Stars, last 30 days+0+0
Stable releases, 12 months213
Latest releasev7.11.0 · 26 Oct 2026tigase-server-dist-8.4.3 · 4 Oct 2026
SetupModerateAdvanced
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
Main languagePythonJava

Which one should you pick?

abs-kosync-bridge scores 57/100 against 56/100 for Tigase XMPP Server, so it is the safer default.

abs-kosync-bridge ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Tigase XMPP Server.

If you want the quickest setup, abs-kosync-bridge is easier to run; Tigase XMPP Server needs more configuration.

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