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Meebo vs Openfire

A side-by-side look at Meebo and Openfire. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Meebo

Meebo

Social & Communications

Meebo was a free web-based instant messaging client that allowed users to access multiple IM accounts and networks in one interface. It supported popular platforms like AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and others. Meebo officially closed in 2012 after being acquired by Google.

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Openfire

Openfire

Social & Communications

Openfire is an open source instant messaging and chat server. It uses the XMPP protocol and can be configured to work with many chat clients such as Spark, Pidgin, and Web clients. It is written in Java and has features like group chat, messaging archive, and plugins.

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