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ejabberd vs Prosody: catalog facts
ejabberd	Prosody
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
XMPP, MQTT and SIP in one server Over 400 XMPP extensions supported	Simple setup and low resource use Federates with other XMPP servers
More complex than servers built for small groups Erlang-based stack can be unfamiliar to admins	Requires a server and some administration Users need a separate XMPP client
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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