# Stoat

The software powering Stoat

Repository: https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/stoat
Homepage: https://developers.revolt.chat/api/
Language: Rust
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: revolt, rust, api, mongodb, redis, stoat, stoatchat, revolt-chat, revoltchat, stoat-chat
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:17:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1905, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 6, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 46}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3254, forks 383 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:52.207868+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: websocket, http-server, auth, file-upload, caching, object-storage, self-hosted
- domain: messaging-platforms, self-hosted, apis
- platform: windows, self-hosted, rust
- tags: chat, chat-server, revolt, discord-alternative, mongodb, redis, s3-compatible, real-time-messaging, community-chat, real-time, linux, macos, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- stoatchat/stoatchat (backend) score 99
- stoatchat/self-hosted (infra) score 76
- stoatchat/discussions (docs) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:52.207868+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:24:23.593133+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:52.207868+00:00, sha 8211b1dee47a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.