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Tinode vs Databag: catalog facts
Tinode	Databag
Free Free and open source to self-host; Tinode also offers hosting.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted
Self-hostable server written in Go that can run in a cluster Extensible with auth schemes, database backends, bots and plugins	Low hosting resource use Federation between separate server nodes
Running your own server takes setup and maintenance Smaller user base than mainstream messengers	Needs your own server to run Smaller user base than mainstream messengers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0 (clients)	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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