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ejabberd

Freemium#15 of 32 in Chat APIs

ejabberd: A mature, protocol-rich choice for teams building self-hosted real-time communications. Ranked #15 of 32 in Chat APIs by our editors (6.5/10); pricing: Free plan · paid from €200/mo; best for mature open-source messaging infrastructure.

6.5/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    6.5 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan · paid from €200/mo
  • Best for
    Mature open-source messaging infrastructure
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Presence support
    Yes
  • Founded
    2002 · Paris, France
  • Facts checked
    19 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Supports XMPP, MQTT, SIP, Matrix and WebRTC use cases
    • Includes clustering, federation, archiving and moderation
    • Offers REST, CLI and web administration interfaces

  • Where it doesn't

    • Community Server requires self-hosting
    • Business Edition is priced at €16,000 per year
    • The feature set may exceed the needs of simple chat projects

Our verdict on ejabberd

ejabberd is an open-source real-time communications server for organizations and developers building messaging, IoT, voice, federation and chat applications. Its Community Server is self-hosted and supports XMPP, MQTT, SIP and Matrix, while the platform also includes REST API access, command-line administration and web administration. Presence, typing indicators, mobile push notifications, message archiving and moderation cover common requirements for managed chat environments.

The plan structure separates self-managed software from commercial support and hosting. Community Server is free forever, licensed under GPLv2, and includes XMPP, MQTT, SIP and Matrix support plus REST, CLI and web administration. Business Edition costs €16,000 per year and adds a 2-node cluster, mobile push at scale, LTS releases and direct ProcessOne support. Fluux costs €200 per month and provides managed SaaS, custom domains, automated upgrades and backups, and production SLAs. Teams comparing the paid tiers should weigh control and administration effort against managed operations or commercial support.

Protocol coverage is the main reason to consider ejabberd over a narrower chat server. It combines XMPP extensions with MQTT 3.1.1 and 5.0, SIP gateway support, WebRTC with STUN/TURN, and Matrix interoperability and federation. Clustering, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis and LDAP support help it fit varied infrastructure, while delivery options include XMPP, WebSocket, BOSH and push notifications across iOS, Android and Web. Choose ejabberd when protocol flexibility, federation or self-hosting matters; a simpler chat project may be better served by a more focused product.

ejabberd pricing

Plans Free plan · paid from €200/moFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices re-checked Sep 2026.
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ejabberd fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid fromNot verified
Presence supportYes
Typing indicatorsYes
Push notificationsYes
SDK platformsiOS, Android, Web
Delivery methodsXMPP, WebSocket, BOSH, push notifications
Message historyNot verified
Moderation toolsYes
DeploymentDesktop, Self-hosted
PlatformsLinux, Windows, macOS
Integrations4 integrations: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, LDAP
PricingFree plan · paid from €200/mo (source)
Websiteejabberd.im
Facts checked19 Sep 2026

ejabberd integrations

ejabberd lists 4 integrations on its own site.

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • LDAP

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