Best self-hosted communication - xmpp - servers
[Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP) servers.
We track 6 self-hosted communication - xmpp - servers projects. The median health score in this category is 73, against 3 projects rated healthy or better and 1 showing little recent activity. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Openfire Real time collaboration (RTC) server. | Healthy · 80 | 3.1k | Java | 17 Aug 2026 | |
| 2 | ejabberd XMPP instant messaging server. | Healthy · 75 | 6.7k | Erlang, Docker | 30 Jul 2026 | |
| 3 | MongooseIM Mobile messaging platform with a focus on performance and scalability. | Healthy · 73 | 1.8k | Erlang, Docker | 10 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | Tigase XMPP server implementation in Java. | Slowing · 43 | 359 | Java | 22 Jul 2026 | |
| 5 | Snikket All-in-one Dockerized easy XMPP solution, including web admin and clients. | At risk · 28 | 451 | Docker | — | |
| 6 | Prosody IM Feature-rich and easy to configure XMPP server. | Unrated | — | Lua | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Openfire is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 80/100. ejabberd is the closest runner-up (75/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.