name: Tinode
website_url: https://github.com/tinode
description: 'Instant messaging platform. Backend in Go. Clients: Swift iOS, Java Android, JS webapp, scriptable command line; chatbots.'
licenses:
  - GPL-3.0
platforms:
  - Go
tags:
  - Communication - Custom Communication Systems
source_code_url: https://github.com/tinode/chat
demo_url: https://sandbox.tinode.co/
related_software_url: https://github.com/tinode/webapp
stargazers_count: 13131
updated_at: '2026-03-02'
archived: false
current_release:
  tag: v0.25.2
  published_at: '2026-03-03'
commit_history:
  2025-04: 17
  2025-05: 6
  2025-06: 15
  2025-07: 14
  2025-08: 9
  2025-09: 5
  2025-10: 31
  2025-11: 33
  2025-12: 7
  2026-01: 3
  2026-02: 9
  2026-03: 1