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Spokes vs Tandem

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Spokes compared with Tandem
DetailSpokes logo SpokesTandem logo Tandem
What it doesSelf-hosted chat platform with complete data ownership for friends, families, and small teams Share one live terminal with your team
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree: Unlimited users and channels, free mobile apps, PWA web push notifications, 2 months of free mobile push notifications. Spokes Pass (1-Year): $45 per instance for native mobile push notifications. Spokes Pass (2-Year): $70 per instance for native mobile push notifications. Not given
Key featuresNot given
  • Real-time shell sharing with multiple users on one running shell
  • Browser-based guest access with no installation required
  • Per-person typing permissions that can be granted and revoked
  • End-to-end AES-GCM encryption for terminal traffic
  • Voice commands using speech-to-shell transcription
  • In-app chat separate from the shell with no code path to execute
  • Session tabs for hosting multiple concurrent terminals
  • Complete session logging of joins, refusals and permission changes
  • Support for real terminal programs including vim, top, colors and job control
  • Ability to kick and ban users with explanatory messages
What makes it different
  • Complete data ownership with all data staying on your own server
  • No external database required - everything runs in a single Docker container
  • No per-user fees or per-user scaling costs
  • Built by solo developer with no external investment, source code publicly available
  • Real shared shell, not screen sharing or video recording
  • Voice-to-command feature lets users dictate terminal commands
  • Guests need no account or installation, join instantly via browser link
  • Zero network exposure with loopback-only listener and no firewall changes
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)160
Referring domains (Majestic)411

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