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GoBelieveIO/im_service

golang im server observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/GoBelieveIO/im_service · Go · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
GoBelieveIO/im_servicemain77

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