Prosody IM

prosody.im · checked 11 Oct 2026

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How it plugs in

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NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Prosody is an XMPP communication server designed to be easy to set up and configure and efficient with system resources.

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Facts

Website: prosody.im
Price: Free tier
Free trial: Not stated
Client support: Prosody supports a wide range of XMPP client software for desktop and mobile platforms.
Core features: Included modules cover multi-user chat, message archiving, offline message storage, file sharing, and push notifications.
Deployment: The project provides installation packages for several Linux distributions and source archives; it also documents macOS installation through Homebrew, which it says is currently unmaintained.
Extensibility: Prosody aims to be easy for developers to extend, and optional modules can be disabled when not needed.
Feature limits: The supported XEP list marks XEP-0013 Flexible Offline Message Retrieval and XEP-0055 Jabber Search as unsupported.
Federation: Prosody can connect with other Prosody installations and XMPP-compatible services to form an open communication network.
Integrations: Prosody supports external XMPP components and server-to-server connections.
License: Prosody is open-source software under the permissive MIT/X11 license.
Linux downloads: Packages are available for current Debian and Ubuntu releases, active Fedora releases, and several other Linux distributions.
macOS downloads: The download page describes installation on OS X through Homebrew and says that method is currently unmaintained.
Module caveat: Community modules vary in maturity, and the site cautions that many are beta, alpha, experimental, or intended for fun.
Security: Core modules include SSL/TLS encryption support and certificate authentication for server-to-server connections.

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