Snikket
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10recommend
0warn against
Nov 19, 2025first mention
Oct 9, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“snikket, xmpp server with a whatsapp-esque mobile app, useful to talk to people who are behind the great Russian firewall”
“I think Snikket [0] is supposed to do that? They even offer a turnkey hosted version.”
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“barely any config needed”
“https://snikket.org/ (XMPP) is more likely aligned with what you are looking for”
“Last week I selfhosted Snikket: https://snikket.org, me and my partner use it to text.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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Who recommends it in their own words
From the makers not counted in the ranking
“we won't apply any Snikket branding until E2EE is complete”
Threads where it came up
- Running My Own XMPP Server 5 mentions
- Discord Alternatives, Ranked 2 mentions
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- Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7? 1 mention
- Jabber/XMPP: How Do We Gain Traction? 1 mention
- Jabber/XMPP: 25 Years of Digital Independence 1 mention
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All comments 16
“snikket, xmpp server with a whatsapp-esque mobile app, useful to talk to people who are behind the great Russian firewall”
“I think Snikket [0] is supposed to do that? They even offer a turnkey hosted version.”
“barely any config needed”
“https://snikket.org/ (XMPP) is more likely aligned with what you are looking for”
“Last week I selfhosted Snikket: https://snikket.org, me and my partner use it to text.”
“my view now went from negative to very positive”
“You're supposed to self-host it (or rent a hosted instance).”
“Snikket ( https://snikket.org/ ) is an easier way to self-host an XMPP server”
“I know at least two services that offer hosting with your own domain”
“provides a branded server+mobile app ecosystem that should”
“are working on a new iOS client too”
“Any XMPP provider will give you a chat address that is compatible with Snikket”
“a popular recent XMPP server”
“Snikket (https://snikket.org ) with Monal as the iOS client”
“A jabber server costs essentially nothing to run. Highly recommend.”
“I believe this is what the Snikket project is trying to be.”