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ejabberd vs Rocket.Chat
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | ejabberd | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Erlang | TypeScript |
| Licence | Other | Other |
| Stars | 6.7k | 46k |
| Latest | 26.09 | 8.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 52 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 31+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Slack. Alternatives to Slack →
PartialejabberdAn XMPP server for chat, group chat and presence, with an MQTT broker built in; teams chat through any XMPP client.
Full replacementRocket.ChatChannels, threads and federation on your own server, with an importer for Slack exports.
ejabberd
- 26.092026-09-30> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.09 announcement post:
- 26.072026-07-30> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.07 announcement post:
- 26.042026-04-20> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.04 announcement post:
- 26.032026-03-25> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.03 announcement post:
- 26.022026-02-11> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.02 announcement post:
Rocket.Chat
- 8.9.02026-10-058.9.0 LTS
- 8.9.0-rc.52026-10-03Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
- 8.9.0-rc.42026-10-01Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
- 8.9.0-rc.32026-09-30Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
- 8.9.0-rc.22026-09-28Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
ejabberd
unsigned The latest release, 26.09, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Rocket.Chat
unsigned The latest release, 8.9.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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