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Openfire vs ejabberd: catalog facts
Openfire	ejabberd
Free Free and open source under the Apache License.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Web-based administration console Works with any standard XMPP client	XMPP, MQTT and SIP in one server Over 400 XMPP extensions supported
Requires running and maintaining your own server Users need a separate XMPP client	More complex than servers built for small groups Erlang-based stack can be unfamiliar to admins
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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