An XMPP server provides basic messaging, presence, and XML routing features. This page lists Jabber/XMPP server software that you can use to run your own XMPP service, either over the Internet or on a local area network.
Note: The following software was not developed by the XMPP Standards Foundation and has not been formally tested for standards compliance, usability, reliability, or performance.
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| Name | Platform(s) | License | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Vysper | Windows / Linux | Apache License Version 2.0 | mina.apache.org |
| Citidel | Linux | GPL3 | citadel.org |
| CommuniGate Pro | Linux / Mac OS X / Windows | Commercial | communigate.com |
| djabberd | Linux | GPL3 | danga.com |
| ejabberd | Linux / Mac OS X / Solaris / Windows | GPL2 | process-one.net |
| IceWarp | Linux / Windows | Commercial | icewarp.com |
| iChat Server | Mac OS X | Commercial | apple.com |
| in.jabberd | Linux | GPL2 | inetdxtra.sourceforge.net |
| Isode M-Link | Linux / Solaris / Windows | Commercial | isode.com |
| jabberd 1.x | Linux | GPL2 | jabberd.org |
| jabberd 2.x | Linux / Solaris / Windows | GPL2 | github.com |
| Jabber XCP | Linux / Solaris / Windows | Commercial | cisco.com |
| Jerry Messenger | Linux / Windows | Commercial | j-livesupport.com |
| Kwickserver | Windows | GPL | kwickserver.info |
| Openfire | Linux / Mac OS X / Solaris / Windows | GPL | igniterealtime.org |
| Open IM | Linux | BSD | openim.techlab.smk.fr |
| Oracle Communications Instant Messaging Server | Linux / Solaris / Windows | Commercial | oracle.com |
| Prosody | Linux / Mac OS X / Windows | MIT/X11 | prosody.im |
| psyced | Linux / Mac OS X / Windows | GPL2 | psyced.org |
| Siemens OpenScape | Linux | Commercial | siemens-enterprise.com |
| SoapBox Server | Windows | Commercial | coversant.com |
| Tigase | Linux / Solaris / Mac OS X / Windows | GPL3 | tigase.org |
| Vines | Linux / Mac OS X | MIT | GetVines.com |
| Wokkel | Linux / Solaris / Mac OS X | MIT | wokkel.ik.nu |


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