Snikket
Snikket is a messaging service you run on your own server, so chats don't depend on a single company. It is aimed at people or groups who want private messaging with a simple setup.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
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The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
Messaging
Replaces partlyInstead of WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, iMessage · You must run a server for your group
What's missing
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Facts
LicenseApache-2.0
Runs onAndroid · iPhone · your own server
KindRuns on your own server
Stars on GitHub470
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
Something wrong?
Wrong devices, a wrong description, or it isn't really open source? A mod reviews every suggestion.
What we couldn't confirm3
- Whether the Snikket messaging apps used by people are open source (only the server image repository was provided)
- Whether the server supports voice or video calls, group chats or phone features beyond what the README states
- The exact contents of the license file (only the host's license label was provided)