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Tinode is an instant messaging platform with a Go backend and clients for iOS, Android, web, and command line, designed for building chat applications with modern features. Find open source and proprietary alternatives that serve similar purposes.

License:GPL-3.0
Stars:12,540
Difficulty:Medium
Pricing:Free
Hosting:Self-Hosted

Self-hosted alternatives to Tinode

Open source projects that can replace Tinode:

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Rocket.Chat

42,772
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Rocket.Chat is a comprehensive open-source communications platform trusted by over 12 million users in 150+ countries. It provides secure team collaboration, omnichannel customer service, and extensive customization options for organizations with high data protection standards.

Key Features

  • Complete Communication Suite:

    • Real-time messaging with rich text
    • Voice and video conferencing
    • Screen sharing and file sharing
    • Threaded conversations
    • Message reactions and mentions
    • Read receipts and typing indicators

  • Omnichannel Customer Service:

    • Live chat widget for websites
    • WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram integration
    • Email and SMS support
    • Customer queue management
    • Department-based routing
    • Chatbot integration

  • Enterprise-Grade Security:

    • End-to-end encryption
    • LDAP, SAML, OAuth authentication
    • Two-factor authentication
    • Compliance tools (GDPR, HIPAA)
    • Data loss prevention
    • Complete data ownership

  • Extensive Customization:

    • Apps marketplace with 100+ integrations
    • White-labeling capabilities
    • Custom themes and branding
    • REST and Real-time APIs
    • Webhook support
    • Mobile SDKs for custom apps

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Novu
Novu
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Mattermost
Mattermost
Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle. It provides team messaging, file sharing, project management and integrations in a self-hosted environment.
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Zulip
Zulip
Zulip is a powerful open-source team chat application that combines the immediacy of real-time chat with the organization of email-style threading, designed for productive team collaboration.
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Apprise
Apprise
Apprise allows you to send notifications to almost all of the most popular notification services available today such as: Telegram, Discord, Slack, Amazon SNS, Gotify, etc. through a single unified interface.
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Element
Element
Element is a secure and decentralized communication client for the Matrix network. It provides end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice/video calls, file sharing, and collaboration features with a focus on privacy and security.
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Gotify
Gotify
Gotify is a simple server for sending and receiving messages in real-time via WebSocket. It provides a sleek web UI, REST API, and supports plugins for extending functionality. Perfect for self-hosted push notifications.
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Stars
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License
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Centrifugo
Centrifugo
Centrifugo is an open-source scalable real-time messaging server that can instantly deliver messages to application users over WebSocket, HTTP-streaming, SSE, GRPC, and WebTransport. It provides a language-agnostic PUB/SUB server for building real-time applications.
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Relative Popularity
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License
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SimpleX Chat
SimpleX Chat
SimpleX Chat is the most private and secure messaging platform with no user identifiers, featuring double ratchet E2E encryption and a unique approach to privacy that doesn't require phone numbers or usernames.
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Stars
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Relative Popularity
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License
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Screego
Screego
Screego is a simple, secure tool to quickly share your screen with one or multiple people via web browser, requiring no installation or registration.
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Stars
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Relative Popularity
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License
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