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Nextcloud Talk vs Openfire Pade Plugin

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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NE Nextcloud Talk Chat, video calls and webinars integrated into Nextcloud VS OP Openfire Pade Plugin Meetings and messaging plugin for Openfire
FeatureNextcloud TalkOpenfire Pade Plugin
CategoryChat & CommunicationMatrix & XMPP
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcesource
GitHub stars★ 2,172★ 60
First released20182017
ReplacesSlack, Zoom, Microsoft TeamsZoom, Slack

Why pick each one

Choose Nextcloud Talk if…

  • Tight Nextcloud integration
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
Nextcloud Talk details

Choose Openfire Pade Plugin if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Openfire Pade Plugin details

Frequently asked questions

Is Nextcloud Talk or Openfire Pade Plugin better?

Neither is universally better. Nextcloud Talk has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Nextcloud Talk and Openfire Pade Plugin free and open-source?

Yes. Nextcloud Talk is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Openfire Pade Plugin under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Nextcloud Talk and Openfire Pade Plugin with Docker?

Nextcloud Talk: yes. Openfire Pade Plugin: check the project docs for container support.

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