ejabberdvsMongooseIM
Two self-hosted Chat projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ejabberd | MongooseIM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 110 in Chat | #15 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 6 751 | 1 759 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 |
| Latest release | 26.09 · 29 Sept 2026 | 6.10.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Erlang | Erlang |
Which one should you pick?
ejabberd scores 72/100 against 63/100 for MongooseIM, so it is the safer default.
MongooseIM ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for ejabberd.
ejabberd is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- Platforms only ejabberd lists: Homebrew, Kubernetes, Windows.
- Features only ejabberd lists: CLI Administration (ejabberdctl), Flexible Storage Backends, Live Code Upgrades, Matrix Bridging and 7 more.
- Features only MongooseIM lists: Fault Tolerance, GraphQL Admin API, GraphQL User API, Metrics and monitoring and 5 more.
- Both offer: Horizontal Clustering, Message Archive Management (MAM), Push Notifications, XMPP Server.
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