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SAMA - Simple but Advanced Messaging Alternative - Chat server by SAMA-Communications

JavaScript GPL-3.0

SAMA - Simple but Advanced Messaging Alternative chat server, powered by uWebsockets.js

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Verdict 59/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 28 days ago

Self-host SAMA - Simple but Advanced Messaging Alternative - Chat server on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

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Health score
59 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
154
12 forks

About SAMA - Simple but Advanced Messaging Alternative - Chat server

From the project's README at github.com/SAMA-Communications/sama-server. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

Powered by [](https://github.com/uNetworking/uWebSockets.js/)

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Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
54
maturity
97
community
72
security
70
sustainability
53
adoption
17

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 154 github.com/SAMA-Communications/sama-server
GitHub forks 12 github.com/SAMA-Communications/sama-server

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age3.6 yearssince Sep 2022
Last commit13 days agoApr 24, 2026
Releases shipped21last: 28 days ago

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

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