Movim
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Movim, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Movim's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Movim | Free | Free and open source; self-hosted deployment instructions provided |
The facts
Each one read from Movim's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Communications
- Movim brings chatrooms, a news feed, stories, and video conferences into one interface for phones, tablets, and computers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Creator
- The site identifies Timothée Jaussoin as Movim's founder and says he started it as a hobby project in 2010.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Hosting requirements
- The deployment guide requires PHP 8.2 or newer and says PostgreSQL is strongly recommended; MySQL is unsupported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Install and deployment
- Movim is described as a Progressive Web App, and the site provides releases and instructions for deploying a self-hosted instance.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Movim says users can connect other chat accounts and integrate them as if they were XMPP accounts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Movim invites people to deploy an instance for a company, classroom, or friends.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Messaging
- Chats support OMEMO end-to-end encryption, media and file sharing, replies, reactions, and editing or deleting messages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Network compatibility
- Movim can connect to several XMPP servers or be configured with one server for a private social platform, and the site names ejabberd and Prosody as compatible servers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- Movim is a social and chat platform for the decentralized XMPP network.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Users can create Communities, publish public posts, use Markdown editing, and like or comment on posts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Spaces
- Movim Spaces support discussion rooms, invitations, member administration, audio rooms, and customization, and are described as standardized in XMPP.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Standards and code
- The site describes Movim as free and open source and based on XMPP, allowing users to choose a server or host their own.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Stories
- Stories let users share photos that disappear after 24 hours, and the site says they are hosted on the user's own account until removed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to contact instance administrators with problems or questions and offers a community forum.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Video calls
- Movim supports one-to-one and group video calls, screen sharing, and says wide conference calls can be enabled with Movim Galener.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- nonechecked 20 Sep 2026
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