OpenIM
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenIM, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenIM's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source IMSDK | Free | OpenIM Server · IMSDK · messaging · groups and contacts · self-hosted deployment · demo apps |
| Business | Priced on request | Production-ready client UI · multi-platform clients · commercial license · self-hosted deployment |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Advanced messaging · voice and video · video meetings · Kubernetes deployment · high availability |
The facts
Each one read from OpenIM's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backend integration
- Server APIs support backend management of users, groups, and messages, while webhooks provide event callbacks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The OpenIM community page offers Slack discussions and community support for development questions and project rollout.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- OpenIM supports self-hosted deployment, and the Enterprise page says Enterprise can run in a customer's cloud, private network, or production environment.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise modules
- Voice & Video and video meetings are separate modules purchased as needed and are not included in Enterprise by default.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Open Source as suited to development and custom client integration, Business to production-ready messaging clients, and Enterprise to production deployments with advanced features.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Large groups
- OpenIM says its groups can support up to 100K members.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Messaging features
- Messaging features include text, image, voice, video, file, location, contact card, and custom messages, plus offline messages, history, and multi-device sync.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SDK integrations
- The maker lists SDKs for iOS, Android, JavaScript, Flutter, React Native, uni-app, Electron, C/C++, and Unity.checked 8 Oct 2026
- UI limitation
- The IMSDK provides communication features and developer APIs but does not include a full chat UI.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Voice and video
- Voice & Video features include 1:1 and group calls, video meetings, screen sharing, meeting controls, and recording.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- OpenIM provides communication infrastructure for developers to add chat, messaging, voice calls, and video meetings to applications.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Not a standalone chat app
- OpenIM provides SDKs, Server APIs, webhooks, and server-side components rather than a single chat app.checked 8 Oct 2026
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