Mibew Messenger
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Mibew Messenger, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Mibew Messenger's own pricing page, checked 19 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open-source code · Free of charge · Apache License 2.0 |
| Mibew Messenger | Free | Self-hosted installation · requires PHP and MySQL · Free/libre open-source software under Apache License 2.0 |
The facts
Each one read from Mibew Messenger's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API extensions
- Listed plugins include OAuth2-based authentication APIs and an interface for third-party apps to communicate with Mibew Messenger.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Chat channels
- websitechecked 19 Sep 2026
- Chat setup
- Operators chat with visitors after a Web Messenger button is added to the website.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Current stable release
- The download page identifies version 3.6.0, dated 2023-05-30, as the latest stable version.checked 11 Oct 2026
- GDPR
- The FAQ says whether Mibew Messenger complies with GDPR depends on the circumstances and recommends consulting a lawyer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Installation instructions place the application in a website document root and require configuring a MySQL database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation requirements
- The documented requirements include Apache 1.3.34 or later, MySQL 5.0 or later, and PHP 7.2.5 or later with specified extensions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed notification plugins can send new-chat notifications to Jabber, Mattermost, Slack, and Telegram.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The FAQ identifies the software as free/libre open-source software distributed under Apache License 2.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Live agent chat
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Plugins
- The plugin directory lists extensions for automatic invitations and replies, chat-button status, notifications, visitor location, and other functions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy tools
- Listed GDPR-related plugins provide bulk chat export or deletion and cleanup of outdated dialogs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mibew Messenger is an open-source live support application for one-to-one real-time chats with website visitors.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists an email address for technical support, feature proposals, and patches, and points users to its forum and bug tracker.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Technology
- The application is written in PHP and uses MySQL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Update limitation
- The built-in update tool handles database migrations but does not fully automate the update process.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Visitor tracking
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Website chatbot
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
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