ejabberdvsTinode
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ejabberd | Tinode | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 110 in Chat | #5 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 6 751 | 13 569 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | 26.09 · 29 Sept 2026 | v0.25.3 · 4 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Erlang | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ejabberd scores 72/100 against 67/100 for Tinode, so it is the safer default.
ejabberd ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Tinode.
Tinode is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: ejabberd is GPL-2.0, Tinode is GPL-3.0.
- Language: ejabberd is written mainly in Erlang, Tinode in Go.
- Platforms only ejabberd lists: Homebrew, Kubernetes, Windows.
- Platforms only Tinode lists: Linux.
- Features only ejabberd lists: CLI Administration (ejabberdctl), Flexible Storage Backends, Horizontal Clustering, Live Code Upgrades and 10 more.
- Features only Tinode lists: Anonymous users, Broadcast channels, Clustering with failover, Command-line administration and 10 more.
- Both offer: Multi-device Sync.
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