AstraChat
The facts below are what the maker publishes about AstraChat, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From AstraChat's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AstraChat Mobile client | Free | Mobile client is free |
| Desktop and hosted solutions | Priced on request | Hosted, on-premise, and private cloud packages; tailored quotation |
The facts
Each one read from AstraChat's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data handling
- The privacy statement says client communications connect directly to the customer’s XMPP server and are not accessible to AstraChat or Rockliffe.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Direct connection
- The clients connect directly to an organization’s XMPP server without an intermediary proxy.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The hosted service can integrate with Active Directory for authentication and account management.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Active Directory,email servers,SQL Serverchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says AstraChat is suited to privacy- and security-conscious governments, police, military, banks, insurance, finance, and healthcare organizations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Message history
- unlimitedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Messaging features
- AstraChat supports group chat, message delivery and read statuses, and sharing pictures, documents, and other files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- AstraChat is an enterprise XMPP messaging solution for organizations that want private messaging servers in the cloud or on premise.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says AstraChat supports SSL and TLS encrypted connections and end-to-end encryption.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Server architecture
- The hosted business page describes a two-tier clustered architecture with application servers and SQL Server data storage, plus load balancing and automatic failover.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Server options
- The maker offers hosted, on-premise, and private cloud solutions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users with other questions or issues to AstraChat support at [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported standards
- The download page lists XMPP core and messaging standards plus extensions including delivery receipts, blocking commands, stream management, message archiving, and multi-user chat.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Voice
- AstraChat supports peer-to-peer VoIP calling.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device sync
- The hosted business page says users can run AstraChat on desktop and mobile devices at the same time, with message sync across those clients.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Androidchecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1995checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Campbell, California, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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