Converse.js
XMPP chat client in your browser.
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Still maintained? Yes: 176 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v14.0.1 (Oct 2026).
At a glance
Converse.js quick facts
- Health score
- 84/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 3,303
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v14.0.1, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MPL-2.0
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Converse is a modern, feature-rich and 100% client-side XMPP chat app that runs in a web browser. It can be used as a standalone web app or seamlessly integrated into existing websites."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Converse.js scores 84/100, #1 of 3 in Communication - XMPP - Web Clients: 176 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v14.0.1, 13 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 3,303 stars add 14.1 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
176 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v14.0.1 released 13 days ago
- Stars 14.1 / 20
3.3k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 176
- Last 90 days
- 593
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #1 of 3 tools in Communication - XMPP - Web Clients by health , just above Libervia (#2) .
Details
| Licence | MPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | Javascript |
| Latest release | v14.0.1 · 13 days ago |
| Stars | 3,303 |
| Open issues | 202 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | conversejs/converse.js ↗ |
Converse.js: common questions
Is Converse.js still maintained?
Converse.js had 176 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v14.0.1, is from 13 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.