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Openfire vs Skygear Chat

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

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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Skygear Chat

Skygear Chat

Social & Communications

Skygear Chat is an open-source chat SDK for building in-app messaging into mobile apps and websites. It handles backend infrastructure and provides APIs for building chat features.

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