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Chat Room vs Tinode: catalog facts
Chat Room	Tinode
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source to self-host; Tinode also offers hosting.
Android	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Real-time messaging over Socket.IO File sharing up to 4 GB	Self-hostable server written in Go that can run in a cluster Extensible with auth schemes, database backends, bots and plugins
Only works with a Chat Room server Small project with few users	Running your own server takes setup and maintenance Smaller user base than mainstream messengers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0 (clients)
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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