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Openfire vs Snikket: catalog facts
Openfire	Snikket
Free Free and open source under the Apache License.	Free Free to self-host.
Self-hosted	Android, Self-hosted
Web-based administration console Works with any standard XMPP client	Invitation-only instances you control No phone number or address book upload
Requires running and maintaining your own server Users need a separate XMPP client	Someone has to run and maintain the server Suited to small groups rather than large organisations
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	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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