#19 in Privacy & ComplianceUpdated 2026-08

SAMA

by SAMA · Open source chat server for mobile and web apps

26.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

SAMA is an open source chat server for mobile and web apps. It offers a messaging API with private and group chats, typing/sent/read statuses, file attachments and message history, plus user management, multi-device delivery, presence tracking and push notifications. The stack comprises a frontend, a clustering-capable backend, an admin dashboard and an API.

Best for: Teams self-hosting a chat backend for their own mobile and web apps.
Pricing: A Free plan at $0 with all chat and calling features under a GPL-3.0 code licence; Enterprise and Premium Support are custom-priced with no figures shown.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Clustering supported out of the box for large user bases
APNS, FCM and web push notifications supported
Ships frontend, backend, admin dashboard and API together
Free tier gives full API access under GPL-3.0

Trade-offs

Enterprise and Premium Support prices are not published
Commercial code licence only on the paid Enterprise plan
Free tier support is community only
XMPP bridge is an Enterprise add-on, not in the free tier

Pricing

Published plans from SAMA’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

SAMA pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	—	All chat and calling features Full API access and E2EE Community support GPL-3.0 code licence
Enterprise	Contact sales	Everything in Free Custom configuration and dedicated support Commercial code licence XMPP bridge add-on
Premium Support	Contact sales	Dedicated support channel SLA-backed response time Scoping and architectural guidance Priority bug fixing and troubleshooting

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 45 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 40 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 20 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 75 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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