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Openfire vs MongooseIM: catalog facts
Openfire	MongooseIM
Free Free and open source under the Apache License.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Web-based administration console Works with any standard XMPP client	Clusters across multiple machines Fault tolerant Erlang design
Requires running and maintaining your own server Users need a separate XMPP client	Aimed at large installations, which adds complexity for small setups Requires familiarity with server and cluster administration
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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