Stoat
The software powering Stoat observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 2
- age_days: 1905
- days_rel: 6
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 46
Adoption not part of the score
3254 stars · 383 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Stoat is the Rust backend software powering Stoat chat, a self-hostable community chat platform descended from Revolt. It consists of modular crates and services providing the chat API, authentication, database access (MongoDB, Redis), and S3-based file storage with encryption.
Use cases
- self-host a chat platform for my community
- run a Discord alternative on my own server
- set up a Revolt/Stoat chat instance
- host a private group chat server with file sharing
- build a community messaging platform I fully control
- deploy a real-time chat backend with MongoDB and Redis
When to choose
- you want an open-source, self-hosted chat platform similar to Discord
- you need full control over your chat data, users, and infrastructure
- you are comfortable operating Rust services alongside MongoDB, Redis, and S3-compatible storage
When to avoid
- you just want a ready-made chat app without running your own backend services
- you need an enterprise collaboration suite with built-in compliance features
- you cannot host the required dependencies such as MongoDB, Redis, and object storage
Facets
service · maturity active
websocket http-server auth file-upload caching object-storage self-hosted messaging-platforms self-hosted apis windows self-hosted rust chat chat-server revolt discord-alternative mongodb redis s3-compatible real-time-messaging community-chat real-time linux macos docker web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8211b1dee47a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| stoatchat/stoatchat | backend | 99 |
| stoatchat/self-hosted | infra | 76 |
| stoatchat/discussions | docs | 62 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="stoatchat/stoatchat")
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