# Openfire

> Openfire is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the IRC & XMPP category. Real time collaboration (RTC) server. It has 3,068 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire |
| Website | https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ |
| GitHub stars | 3,068 |
| Forks | 1,402 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Java |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Java |
| Categories | IRC & XMPP |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,026 |
| Last commit | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Latest release | v5.1.2 (Aug 17, 2026) |
| Created | Apr 7, 2014 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: openfire, xmpp, xmpp-server, java, collaboration, jabber, hacktoberfest

## Install

Openfire installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire.

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