Kestrel is a free, open-source modern instant-messaging platform.
It is designed to be self-hostable, extensible, and lightweight.
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| Dendryte | Our own server implementation |
| Landing | Our Homepage |
This project is only possible by volunteers like you, your contribution is very much appreciated. You can find documentation on how to contribute here.
Kestrel - a modern instant-messaging service written in Rust Copyright (C) 2026 Kestrel Chat
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
