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Openfire vs Tigase XMPP Server: catalog facts
Openfire	Tigase XMPP Server
Free Free and open source under the Apache License.	Freemium Open-source server, with paid plans and support offered by Tigase.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Web-based administration console Works with any standard XMPP client	Built on the open XMPP standard Designed for large numbers of users
Requires running and maintaining your own server Users need a separate XMPP client	Requires server administration knowledge to deploy and run Website is aimed at businesses buying support
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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