Converse.js
Converse.js is an open-source, self-hosted app in the IRC & XMPP category, licensed MPL-2.0 and written mainly in JavaScript. It has 3,300 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 3,300
- Forks
- 834
- Open issues
- 201
- Commits, last 12 months
- 585
- Last commit
- Oct 26, 2026
- Latest release
- v14.0.1Oct 17, 2026
- Created
- Jul 21, 2012
- License
- MPL-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 585 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases4 releases in 12 months
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 585 |
| Latest release | v14.0.1 (Oct 17, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 4 |
| Releases, all time | 112 |
| Open issues | 201 |
| Open pull requests | 17 |
| Good first issues | 4 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Jul 21, 2012 |
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About Converse.js
XMPP chat client in your browser.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/conversejs/converse.js.
Topics
- xmpp
- xmpp-client
- jabber
- chat
- omemo
- lit
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Is Converse.js free and open source?
Yes. Converse.js is open-source software released under the MPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Converse.js with Docker?
Converse.js does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Javascript), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Converse.js?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Converse.js include ejabberd, The Lounge and Weechat.
Is Converse.js actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Converse.js was on Oct 26, 2026 with 585 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v14.0.1, published Oct 17, 2026. It had 201 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.