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Buzz vs Twake Chat
Buzz has 36,686 GitHub stars, 4,869 forks, 3,556 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Twake Chat has 173 stars, 47 forks, 317 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Buzz leads on adoption by 21,106% (36,686 vs 173 stars). Buzz is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Twake Chat is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Buzz has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Twake Chat 27%. Buzz was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Buzz | Twake Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 173 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.9K | ⑂ 47 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Buzz if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Twake Chat if
- You want the Twake Chat feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Twake Chat fits your workflow better
About Buzz
Buzz 🐝 A workspace where humans and agents build together, on a relay you own. Vision · Sovereign · Forge · Agents · Architecture · Releasing · Apache 2.0 People and agents building together in the same room. What is this, really? Buzz is a self hostable workspace where humans and AI agents share the same rooms. A Buzz community is the workspace a user reaches by URL. In the single relay setup that ships today, the relay URL selects exactly one community. A hosted operator can serve many communities behind many domains or subdomains, but the client facing rule stays the same: the URL is authoritative for the…
About Twake Chat
Twake Chat Client Website • View Demo • Report Bug • Roadmap • Translate Twake Twake Chat is an open source, decentralized chat app based on the Matrix protocol. It was developed by Linagora. Twake Chat is a good option for individuals and organizations who are looking for a secure and decentralized chat app. It is also a good choice for developers who want to build their own Matrix based chat apps. Features Send all kinds of messages, images and files Voice messages Location sharing Push notifications Unlimited private and public group chats Public channels with thousands of participants Feature rich group…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Buzz or Twake Chat more popular?
Buzz has 36,686 GitHub stars and Twake Chat has 173. Buzz has the larger community by that measure.
Are Buzz and Twake Chat free?
Both are open source. Buzz is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Twake Chat under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Buzz and Twake Chat?
Buzz is written in Rust and Twake Chat in Dart. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Buzz or Twake Chat?
Choose Buzz if you want the larger community (36,686 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Twake Chat if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.