# SAMA

> SAMA is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the team chat category. Next-Gen self-hosted chat server and clients. It has 158 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/SAMA-Communications/sama-server |
| Website | https://samacloud.io/ |
| Demo | https://app.samacloud.io/demo |
| GitHub stars | 158 |
| Forks | 14 |
| Open issues | 1 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Categories | Team Chat |
| Commits, last 12 months | 90 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 0.37.2 (Sep 10, 2026) |
| Created | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: chat, chat-application, chat-server, chatserver, nodejs, websocket, xmpp, xmpp-server

## Install

SAMA ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/SAMA-Communications/sama-server for the image name and environment variables.

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