Openfire AlternativesInstant Messengers and other similar apps like Openfire

Openfire is described as '(formerly Wildfire) is a cross-platform instant messaging (IM) and groupchat server. It uses the only widely adopted open protocol for instant messaging, XMPP (also called Jabber). Openfire is incredibly easy to setup and administer, but offers rock-solid security and' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Openfire for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Android apps. The best Openfire alternative is Matrix, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Openfire are Trillian, Cisco Webex, Prosody and FreeConference.com.

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Openfire (formerly Wildfire) is a cross-platform instant messaging (IM) and groupchat server. It uses the only widely...

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  1. Matrix icon
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    Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.

    162 Matrix alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Federation
    4.  Team Collaboration
    5.  Random Video Chat
    6.  Encrypted Chat
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Spaces
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for @mentions

    Matrix VS Openfire

     
    Comments about Matrix as an Alternative to Openfire
    Zergling_man
    Negative Feb 20, 2021
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    Openfire is server software for the XMPP protocol. Matrix is a protocol itself. matrix.org is both the design board for that protocol, and a server that uses it. Should be an alternative to XMPP directly, instead.

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    • Matrix is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Openfire.

    • Matrix is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Openfire.

    • Matrix is Free and Open SourceOpenfire is also Free and Open Source
    • Matrix is Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightOpenfire is not according to our users
  2. Trillian icon
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    Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation should be easily shared between all of your devices, not trapped as text messages on your phone.

    153 Trillian alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Trillian Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Messages
    4.  IMAP Support
    5.  POP3 Support

    Trillian VS Openfire

     
    Comments about Trillian as an Alternative to Openfire
    Zergling_man
    Negative Feb 20, 2021
    2

    Openfire is server software for XMPP, Trillian is a client that supports several protocols, including XMPP.

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    • Trillian is the most popular SaaS alternative to Openfire.

    • Trillian is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenfire is Free and Open Source
  3. Cisco Webex icon
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    Leading solution for video conferencing and webinar hosting, features document sharing, voice conferencing, video recording, screen sharing, and supports up to six webcams, making it ideal for secure and scalable online meetings across platforms.

    152 Cisco Webex alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Apple Watch

    Cisco Webex Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Desktop Sharing
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  Video Conferencing
    7.  Built-in AI Assistant

    Cisco Webex VS Openfire

     
  4. Prosody icon
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    Prosody is a modern flexible communications server for Jabber/XMPP written in Lua. It aims to be easy to set up and configure, and light on resources. For developers it aims to be easy to extend and give a flexible system on which to rapidly develop added functionality, or...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    Prosody Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    2.  Federated

    Prosody VS Openfire

     
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    FreeConference.com is the original free conference calling service, offering free and reliable video & conference calling solutions.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Office Outlook

    Top FreeConference.com Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Screen Sharing
    3.  Desktop Sharing
    4. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    5.  Text chat
    6.  Audio Conferencing
    7.  Conference Bridging
    8.  Voice Chat
    9.  Video Conferencing
    10.  Call recording
    11.  Shared whiteboard
    12.  Document Sharing

    FreeConference.com VS Openfire

     
  6. ejabberd icon
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    ejabberd is an open source Jabber/XMPP server designed from the ground up to be the building bricks of highly critical messaging systems. Designed to be massively scalable, it is used to power web scale deployments across many software industries.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ejabberd Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP

    ejabberd VS Openfire

     
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    MongooseIM is aimed at large, complex enterprise level projects, where real-time communication is critical for business success. It provides high availability, ease of deployment, development and reliability in production.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Microsoft Azure

    MongooseIM platform Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Voice Chat
    3.  Chat history
    4. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP

    MongooseIM platform VS Openfire

     
  8. jabberd icon
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    Jabberd project has been rewritten from the ground up to be scalable, architecturally sound and to support the latest X.M.P.P Extension Protocols coming out of the X.S.F ( XMPP-Standards-Foundation : foundation for XMPP standards ).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    jabberd Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP

    jabberd VS Openfire

     
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    Tigase is an open source (AGPL3) project started by Artur Hefczyc in October 2004 to develop an XMPP server implementation in Java.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Tigase VS Openfire

     
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    Instant Messaging (IM) server for internal and secure collaboration over corporate and business networks. It provides Active Directory support, message and file archiving, offline messaging and document distribution with a strong encryption of data.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Bopup Communication Server VS Openfire

     
    • Bopup Communication Server is the most popular commercial alternative to Openfire.

    • Bopup Communication Server is Paid and ProprietaryOpenfire is Free and Open Source
  11. Apache Vysper icon
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    Apache Vysper aims to be a modular, full featured XMPP (Jabber) server. It has highly modular design. The core of XMPP is defined in the standards RFC3920 and RFC3921. XMPP is more commonly known as 'Jabber'.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Apache Vysper Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Modular System

    Apache Vysper VS Openfire

     
  12. TrueConf icon
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    TrueConf Server is used by 5000 companies around the world connecting thousands of workplaces and conference rooms. The server is specially designed to work in your corporate network. Deploying TrueConf Server takes only 15 minutes!

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch

    TrueConf Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  On-premises software
    3.  WebRTC
    4.  Video Conferencing
    5.  Unified communications

    TrueConf VS Openfire

     
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