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Openfire vs Rocket.Chat
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Openfire | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 3.1k | 46k |
| Latest | v5.1.2 | 8.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 38 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 5 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 →
PartialOpenfireAn XMPP server with a web admin console; teams chat through an XMPP client such as Spark.
Full replacementRocket.ChatChannels, threads and federation on your own server, with an importer for Slack exports.
Openfire
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
Openfire
✓ signed The latest release, v5.1.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Rocket.Chat
unsigned The latest release, 8.9.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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