Openfire
Matrix & XMPPReal-time collaboration XMPP server written in Java
Replaces Slack, Microsoft Teams
Best Plugins Matrix & XMPP for self-hosting
The 9 best Plugins matrix & xmpp you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
ZNC
Matrix & XMPPAdvanced and flexible IRC bouncer
Replaces IRCCloud
Maubot
Matrix & XMPPPlugin-based bot framework for Matrix chat rooms
Replaces Slack bots
JSXC
Matrix & XMPPJavaScript XMPP client for the browser
Replaces Slack
Gajim
Matrix & XMPPFull-featured XMPP client with plugins
Replaces Skype, Slack
Tigase XMPP Server
Matrix & XMPPHighly scalable XMPP/Jabber messaging server
Replaces Slack, WhatsApp
Poezio
Matrix & XMPPConsole XMPP client modeled after IRC clients
Replaces Slack
Slidge
Matrix & XMPPXMPP-to-anything puppeteering bridge framework
Replaces Beeper, Matrix bridges
PeerTube Plugin LiveChat
Matrix & XMPPPlugin adding live chat to PeerTube streams
Replaces Twitch chat
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openfire | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 3,073 |
| ZNC | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 64 MB | Apache-2.0 | 2,128 |
| Maubot | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 901 |
| JSXC | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 64 MB | MIT | 730 |
| Gajim | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 600 |
| Tigase XMPP Server | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 359 |
| Poezio | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 32 MB | GPL-3.0 | 200 |
| Slidge | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 200 |
| PeerTube Plugin LiveChat | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 112 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Openfire (3,073 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Poezio (from 32 MB RAM, against 1,024 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 4 of 9 use AGPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Plugins within the matrix & xmpp category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.