Snikket vs Prosody

Snikket

snikket.org

Analyzed October 14, 2026

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Confidence: Medium

Privacy-focused teams that already run a server get a free, well-maintained chat tool with encrypted calls.

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Prosody

prosody.im

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Pick Snikket when

Privacy-first teams
Self-hosters wanting easy XMPP
Small groups owning their data
Communities wary of big-tech chat

When Snikket is not a fit

Teams needing a Slack or Discord clone
Buyers without a server or DNS control
Companies wanting vendor support and SLAs
Non-technical groups wanting zero admin work

Sources

Snikket Server READMEgithub.com
official
Snikket Hostingsnikket.org
official
Snikket Goalssnikket.org
official
Snikket Server November 2025 releasesnikket.org
official
State of Snikket 2023: Fundingsnikket.org
official
Snikket FAQsnikket.org
official
Snikket on XMPP.orgxmpp.org
official
Snikket security pagesnikket.org
security
January 2022 security releasesnikket.org
security
F-Droid security updatesnikket.org
security
Not affected by CVE-2024-3094snikket.org
security
Google Play removalsnikket.org
news
Hacker News: Snikket as an XMPP gatewaynews.ycombinator.com
review
Hacker News: Snikket fills the gapnews.ycombinator.com
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Cloudron forum: Snikket server in a boxforum.cloudron.io
review
Reddit: Snikket vs Discordreddit.com
review