ejabberdvsfluxer
Two self-hosted Chat projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ejabberd | fluxer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 110 in Chat | #7 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 6 751 | 10 857 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +321 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1264 |
| Latest release | 26.09 · 29 Sept 2026 | fluxer-users@2026.1113.32856 · 13 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Erlang | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
ejabberd scores 72/100 against 71/100 for fluxer, so it is the safer default.
fluxer ships more often: 1264 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for ejabberd.
fluxer is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: ejabberd is GPL-2.0, fluxer is AGPL-3.0.
- Language: ejabberd is written mainly in Erlang, fluxer in Typescript.
- Only ejabberd ships an official Docker image.
- Platforms only ejabberd lists: Docker, Homebrew, Windows.
- Features only ejabberd lists: CLI Administration (ejabberdctl), Flexible Storage Backends, Horizontal Clustering, Live Code Upgrades and 11 more.
- Features only fluxer lists: Admin Dashboard, Bot protection on registration, Custom branding per instance, OIDC Single Sign-On and 8 more.
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