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Snikket vs ejabberd: catalog facts
Snikket	ejabberd
Free Free to self-host.	Free Free and open source.
Android, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Invitation-only instances you control No phone number or address book upload	XMPP, MQTT and SIP in one server Over 400 XMPP extensions supported
Someone has to run and maintain the server Suited to small groups rather than large organisations	More complex than servers built for small groups Erlang-based stack can be unfamiliar to admins
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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