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SAMA vs MongooseIM: catalog facts
SAMAMongooseIM
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Server, web client and Flutter client are all open source
  • End-to-end encryption and clustering included
  • Clusters across multiple machines
  • Fault tolerant Erlang design
  • Uses its own protocol, so it does not interoperate with XMPP or Matrix
  • Small project with a limited community
  • Aimed at large installations, which adds complexity for small setups
  • Requires familiarity with server and cluster administration
Web application, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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