GoBelieveIO/im_service
golang im server observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4154
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1983 stars · 604 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Go-based instant messaging server supporting peer-to-peer, group, and chatroom messages with cluster deployment. It scales to 500k concurrent users per machine and handles 5000 messages per second.
Use cases
- self-host an instant messaging server for a chat app
- send peer-to-peer and group chat messages at scale
- run a clustered chat backend supporting 500k online users
- build a messenger with large 3000-person groups
- add chatroom messaging to my application
- replace proprietary IM services with an open-source server
When to choose
- you need a self-hosted, high-throughput IM backend in Go
- you require cluster deployment and large group support
- you want a GPL-licensed free chat server
When to avoid
- you need a fully managed SaaS chat solution
- your project is incompatible with GPL-2.0
- you need built-in voice/video calling
Facets
service · maturity active
http-server websocket message-queue auth messaging-platforms backend self-hosted go self-hosted instant-messaging chat-server im group-chat chatroom cluster golang messaging linux docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/GoBelieveIO/im_service · fetched 2026-08-28 · 238623b48bd6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| GoBelieveIO/im_service | main | 77 |
For agents
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