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Snikket vs Openfire: catalog facts
Snikket	Openfire
Free Free to self-host.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License.
Android, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Invitation-only instances you control No phone number or address book upload	Web-based administration console Works with any standard XMPP client
Someone has to run and maintain the server Suited to small groups rather than large organisations	Requires running and maintaining your own server Users need a separate XMPP client
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 24, 2026

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