# ejabberd

> Scalable realtime messaging server for XMPP, MQTT, and SIP

ejabberd is an open-source realtime messaging platform built in Erlang that functions as an XMPP server, MQTT broker, and SIP service. It is designed for high concurrency, fault tolerance, and extensibility across large-scale deployments. It can be installed using OS packages, Homebrew, binary installers, or Docker container images.

- Source: https://github.com/processone/ejabberd
- Homepage: https://www.process-one.net/ejabberd/
- License: NOASSERTION
- Built with: Erlang 94.2%, Shell 1.6%, Other 4.2%
- Stars: 6749
- Forks: 1552
- Contributors: 153
- Last commit: 2026-10-28
- Latest release: 26.09 (2026-09-30)
- Purpose: Communication
- Type: Docker / self-host, CLI
- For: Personal, Enterprise
- Enterprise signals: commercial support

## Worth score: 72/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 19/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 12/15
- Readiness: 6/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [26.09](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/tag/26.09). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Linux:

- [ejabberd-26.09-1-linux-x64.run](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd-26.09-1-linux-x64.run) (22 MB, 230 downloads)
- [ejabberd_26.09-1_arm64.deb](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd_26.09-1_arm64.deb) (23 MB, 130 downloads)
- [ejabberd-26.09-1-linux-arm64.run](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd-26.09-1-linux-arm64.run) (22 MB, 126 downloads)
- [ejabberd-26.09-1.x86_64.rpm](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd-26.09-1.x86_64.rpm) (22 MB, 158 downloads)
- [ejabberd-26.09-1.aarch64.rpm](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd-26.09-1.aarch64.rpm) (23 MB, 107 downloads)
- [ejabberd_26.09-1_amd64.deb](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd_26.09-1_amd64.deb) (22 MB, 345 downloads)

Other files:

- [ejabberd-26.09-signatures.tgz](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd-26.09-signatures.tgz) (1.5 KB, 19 downloads)

To check the files: [ejabberd-26.09-checksums.txt](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases/download/26.09/ejabberd-26.09-checksums.txt)

## Alternatives

- [EMQX](https://diggithub.com/emqx/emqx.md): Scalable MQTT broker
- [OpenIM](https://diggithub.com/openimsdk/open-im-server.md): Open-source instant messaging server

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/processone/ejabberd
Updated: 2026-10-29