Openfire is a leading Open Source, cross-platform IM server based on the XMPP (Jabber) protocol.

Openfire server has great performance, is easy to setup and use, and delivers an innovative feature set.

Openfire is an enterprise instant messaging (EIM) server dual-licensed under the Open Source GPL and commercially. It uses the only widely adopted open protocol for instant messaging, XMPP (also called Jabber).

Openfire is incredibly easy to setup and adminster, but offers rock-solid security and performance.

Use Openfire in your organization as a more secure and feature-rich alternative to the consumer IM networks. Or, replace your existing EIM server with a more open, easier to use, and much less expensive solution.

Enterprise Grade

Openfire supports SSL/TLS encrypted connections out of the box as well as packet auditing to meet compliance requirements. Optionally tie Openfire into your organization's existing authentication system such as LDAP and then handle thousands of concurrent users on a single server.

Open Source and Open Protocol

Openfire is available under the Open Source GPL or a commercial license. It supports the open XMPP (Jabber) IM protocol and popular extensions. XMPP is supported by dozens of IM clients and allows for easy federation between IM servers. Openfire is among the most compliant XMPP servers available.

Cross-Platform

As a 100% Java application, Openfire supports Windows, Unix/Linux, and Mac OSX. The server can be deployed as a standalone application or service, or deployed in any J2EE compliant application server (Tomcat, Resin, etc) as a WAR (Web Application Archive).

Easy to Use

Get Openfire up and running within ten minutes. Then, administer the server using the web-based admin console.

Plugins

The server is easily extensible with a full plugin architecture. Visit the plugin library for a full list of available plugins.

Spark IM Client

Openfire works great with the cross-platform, feature-rich Spark IM client. Use the Spark Manager server plugin to manage the Spark clients on your server.

Server-Managed Contact Lists

Define groups of users in the server and then use the shared-group feature to automatically push those groups into user's contact lists. This makes it very easy for people to start using the system and find the people they work with.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Cross-site scripting attacks were fixed on several pages.
· An error in DefaultGroupProvide, certificate import, and the Flash cross domain handler were fixed.