Openfire

What it does

Administration

The project describes Openfire as easy to set up and administer.checked 11 Oct 2026

Administration features

The 5.1.0 release added configurable incoming-connection rate limiting, DNS override management, failed server-to-server connection diagnostics, and a Docker healthcheck.checked 11 Oct 2026

Audience

Ignite Realtime describes its community as end users, developers, and service providers interested in applying open-standards-based real-time collaboration to their businesses.checked 11 Oct 2026

Client compatibility

The project says any application implementing XMPP can be used with Openfire.checked 11 Oct 2026

Databases

The 5.1.0 release added MariaDB, Firebird, and CockroachDB to the supported database lineup, while noting that most plugins did not yet support them.checked 11 Oct 2026

Downloads

The download page lists Windows installers, a ZIP archive, RPM and Debian packages, a Unix tarball, and a macOS DMG.checked 11 Oct 2026

Extensibility

Plugins extend Openfire functionality and are installed by copying their JAR file into the installation's plugins directory.checked 11 Oct 2026

Integrations

Documentation describes integration with LDAP user stores, custom databases, and external authentication, user, and group providers.checked 11 Oct 2026

License

Openfire is licensed under the Open Source Apache License.checked 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

Openfire is a real-time collaboration server based on the XMPP protocol.checked 11 Oct 2026

Runtime requirement

Openfire releases no longer include a Java Runtime Environment starting with version 4.7.0.checked 11 Oct 2026

Security

The 5.1.0 release added SASL channel binding, which the release notes say ties authentication to the TLS connection and addresses a class of man-in-the-middle attacks.checked 11 Oct 2026

Support

The support page directs users seeking professional support or services to a directory of professional partners and also links to community forums and group chat.checked 11 Oct 2026