Converse.js
XMPP chat client in your browser.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 63% of tracked projects; popularity more than 59%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 3.3k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v14.0.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 |
| Built with | Javascript |
Is Converse.js actively maintained?
Converse.js is under active development: 482 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 90 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 124% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v14.0.0, is about 3 months old.
Among the 3 communication - xmpp - web clients projects we track, Converse.js currently has the highest health score.
What Converse.js actually does
Converse.js is a web-based XMPP chat client implemented entirely in JavaScript. It allows users to connect to instant messaging servers directly from their browser without needing a separate desktop application. The software runs client-side and interfaces with existing Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol infrastructure.
Best fit: This is a good fit if you run your own XMPP server and want to provide a browser-accessible chat interface for your users.
Worth knowing: You will need an existing XMPP server infrastructure to connect this client to, as it does not function as a standalone messaging backend by itself.
Deployment notes
As a static JavaScript application, it typically requires only a basic web server to serve the assets and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination and CORS policies if connecting across domains.
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