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ejabberd

XMPP instant messaging server.

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Still maintained? Yes: 145 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 26.09 (Sep 2026).

Also an alternative to WhatsApp.

Docker #1 of 6 in Communication - XMPP - Servers

At a glance

ejabberd quick facts

Health score
95/100 GOOD
Stars
6,749
Last commit
2 days ago (Oct 2026)
Latest release
26.09, Sep 2026
Licence
GPL-2.0
View processone/ejabberd on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

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In its own words

The project's README opens: "ejabberd is an open-source, robust, scalable and extensible realtime platform built using Erlang/OTP, that includes XMPP Server, MQTT Broker and SIP Service."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

ejabberd scores 95/100, #1 of 6 in Communication - XMPP - Servers: 145 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (26.09, 1 month ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 6,749 stars add 15.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 4.7 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 95 on 11 Sep, 95 nowSteady at 95 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    145 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    26.09 released 1 month ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 15.3 / 20

    6.7k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

651 commits over the last 12 months
145
Last 90 days
651
Last 12 months
2 days ago
Last push

Ranked #1 of 6 tools in Communication - XMPP - Servers by health , just above MongooseIM (#2) .

Details

LicenceGPL-2.0
PlatformsErlang, Docker
Latest release26.09 · 1 month ago
Stars6,749
Open issues208
DockerYes
Repositoryprocessone/ejabberd ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

ejabberd vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with ejabberd (Communication - XMPP - Servers), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
ejabberd (this tool) 95 6.7k GPL-2.0 2 days ago
MongooseIM 93 1.8k GPL-2.0 today
Element 87 14k Apache-2.0 today
Tinode 87 14k GPL-3.0 5 days ago
Tigase 60 358 GPL-3.0 26 days ago
Snikket 49 476 Apache-2.0 7 days ago

ejabberd: common questions

What does ejabberd replace?

Repoly lists ejabberd as an open-source alternative to WhatsApp. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where ejabberd stands against the others.

Is ejabberd still maintained?

ejabberd had 145 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 2 days ago; the latest tagged release, 26.09, is from 1 month ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.