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Let's Chat vs Riot.im : What are the differences?
What is Let's Chat? Open source self-hosted chat app for small teams. Let's Chat is a persistent messaging application that runs on Node.js and MongoDB. It's designed to be easily deployable and fits well with small, intimate teams. It's free (MIT licensed) and ships with killer features such as LDAP/Kerberos authentication, a REST-like API and XMPP support.
What is Riot.im ? An open source instant messaging client. It supports end to end encryption, groups, channels and sharing of files between users, also registration does not require a phone number.
Let's Chat and Riot.im can be categorized as "Group Chat & Notifications" tools.
Some of the features offered by Let's Chat are:
- BYOS (bring your own server)
- Persistent messages
- Multiple rooms
On the other hand, Riot.im provides the following key features:
- More than simple chat. Custom Communication
- Choose who you trust with your data
- Security
Let's Chat is an open source tool with 9.18K GitHub stars and 1.48K GitHub forks. Here's a link to Let's Chat's open source repository on GitHub.
Pros of Let's Chat
- Open source8
- BYOS4
- Docker, Vagrant, NodeJS3
- On-premise deployment2
- Free2
- File sharing2
- XMPP Support1
Pros of Riot.im
- Behind firewall2
- Open source2
- Mobile app for android and IOS, Also web-based app1
- Mobile app for andori1
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Cons of Let's Chat
- Need a tool like tmux or screen to keep it running1
Cons of Riot.im
- Deactivated users file remain on server1
- You can not delete users1
- There is no admin UI. Very hard to moderate1