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Tinode is an open-source instant messaging platform: a chat server written in Go with native clients for Android, iOS, web and a scriptable command line — like a self-hosted WhatsApp or Telegram, and explicitly not another Slack replacement.
Tinode is an open-source instant messaging platform: a chat server written in Go with native clients for Android, iOS, web and a scriptable command line — like a self-hosted WhatsApp or Telegram, and explicitly not another Slack replacement.Is it a single app or a server with separate clients?A server with separate clients: TinodeWeb (React single-page app), Tindroid for Android, Tinodios for iOS, a Python command-line client, plus gRPC bindings for C++, C#, Go, Java, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby and more.
A server with separate clients: TinodeWeb (React single-page app), Tindroid for Android, Tinodios for iOS, a Python command-line client, plus gRPC bindings for C++, C#, Go, Java, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby and more.How do I try it before self-hosting?Use the public service or the sandbox demo: log in to the web app as alice (login alice123, password 123) and chat with other demo users or the Tino bot. For your own instance, follow the install instructions or run the Docker image.
Use the public service or the sandbox demo: log in to the web app as alice (login alice123, password 123) and chat with other demo users or the Tino bot. For your own instance, follow the install instructions or run the Docker image.What do I need to run my own server?Just the Go backend plus one supported database: MySQL (or MariaDB/Percona), PostgreSQL or MongoDB. RethinkDB also works, but its support is deprecated and will be dropped in 2027.
Just the Go backend plus one supported database: MySQL (or MariaDB/Percona), PostgreSQL or MongoDB. RethinkDB also works, but its support is deprecated and will be dropped in 2027.Is it production-ready?It is beta-quality: feature-complete and stable, but expect occasional bugs or missing features. Federation, end-to-end encryption and full-text search are still listed as planned, not shipped.
It is beta-quality: feature-complete and stable, but expect occasional bugs or missing features. Federation, end-to-end encryption and full-text search are still listed as planned, not shipped.Does it work with XMPP servers like Jabber?No — Tinode is not XMPP-compatible. It is meant as a replacement for XMPP, aiming to deliver the original XMPP vision of a modern open messaging platform with an emphasis on mobile communication.
No — Tinode is not XMPP-compatible. It is meant as a replacement for XMPP, aiming to deliver the original XMPP vision of a modern open messaging platform with an emphasis on mobile communication.Does it support end-to-end encryption?Not yet. End-to-end encryption with OTR for one-on-one chats and message encryption at rest are on the roadmap under Planned, so today security relies on transport-level encryption.
Not yet. End-to-end encryption with OTR for one-on-one chats and message encryption at rest are on the roadmap under Planned, so today security relies on transport-level encryption.Which languages are the apps translated into?All clients are internationalized, with translations covering English, Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian and Vietnamese; the authors especially want Bengali, Urdu, Japanese, Turkish and Persian.
All clients are internationalized, with translations covering English, Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian and Vietnamese; the authors especially want Bengali, Urdu, Japanese, Turkish and Persian.Where are shared images and files stored?Large objects like images and documents are transferred and stored out of band on the local file system or Amazon S3, and other storage systems can be plugged in via media handlers.
Large objects like images and documents are transferred and stored out of band on the local file system or Amazon S3, and other storage systems can be plugged in via media handlers.Does it scale beyond a single server?Yes — the backend supports sharded clustering with failover, so you can run a cluster of servers instead of one monolithic instance.
Yes — the backend supports sharded clustering with failover, so you can run a cluster of servers instead of one monolithic instance.What are similar projects?livekit, open-im-server, mattermost, Perfect, centrifugo, appwrite, illa-builder, jitsi-meet
livekit, open-im-server, mattermost, Perfect, centrifugo, appwrite, illa-builder, jitsi-meetWhich topics is it in?chat-application, messenger, video-conferencing, chatbots, protocol-buffers, whatsapp, webrtc, realtime, messaging, mongodb, collaboration, chat
chat-application, messenger, video-conferencing, chatbots, protocol-buffers, whatsapp, webrtc, realtime, messaging, mongodb, collaboration, chat