What is Prosody?
Prosody is an open-source server software designed for enterprise messaging, presence, and voice/video chat services. It implements communication protocols like XMPP, MSRP, and Jingle to provide a full-featured unified communications solution.
Some of the key features of Prosody include:
- XMPP server for instant messaging and presence
- Voice and video chat capabilities using Jingle
- Virtual hosting and multi-tenant support
- Modules for extra functionality like message archiving, security, and more
- Integration with LDAP, OAuth, HTTPS, and Tor for enhanced security
- Cross-platform support for Linux, Windows, macOS, and more
Prosody is implemented in lightweight and efficient Lua programming language. It is designed to be secure and extensible from the ground up. Organizations use Prosody to deploy on-premise real-time communications servers with full control and customization options compared to SaaS providers.
With its active development community and focus on modularity, Prosody is easily adaptable for different deployment needs. Its high performance and small footprint make Prosody suitable for small to large enterprise environments.