open-tagvsProsody IM
Two self-hosted Slack alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-tag | Prosody IM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #68 of 110 in Chat | #4 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 213 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.14.3 · 22 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | — |
Which one should you pick?
Prosody IM scores 68/100 against 45/100 for open-tag, so it is the safer default.
open-tag ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Prosody IM.
If you want the quickest setup, Prosody IM is easier to run; open-tag needs more configuration.
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