Element Web vs Openfire
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted matrix & xmpp options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Element Web Openfire Category Matrix & XMPP Matrix & XMPP License AGPL-3.0 Apache-2.0 Language TypeScript Java Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 128 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker, bare-metal, binary GitHub stars ★ 13,353 ★ 3,052 First released 2016 2004 Replaces Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams Slack, Microsoft Teams
Frequently asked questions Is Element Web or Openfire better? Element Web is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Openfire if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Element Web and Openfire free and open-source? Yes. Element Web is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Openfire under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Element Web and Openfire with Docker? Element Web: yes. Openfire: yes.