ejabberd ☆

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Description:
XMPP application server

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 25.10@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ejabberd | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: xmpp chat server messaging real-time

Install: brew install ejabberd

About:
ejabberd is a robust, distributed, and scalable XMPP server written in Erlang. It provides a comprehensive set of features for real-time communication, including messaging, presence, and multi-user chat. Its primary value is enabling secure and highly concurrent communication platforms.

Key Features:

Distributed and fault-tolerant architecture
Supports XMPP and WebSocket protocols
Extensible via a plugin system
Strong security with TLS and authentication

Use Cases:

Hosting private instant messaging servers
Building real-time chat applications
Creating IoT communication backends

Alternatives:

Prosody – Prosody is a lightweight XMPP server written in Lua, often chosen for simpler setups and ease of configuration.
Openfire – Openfire is a Java-based XMPP server with a web-based administration console, appealing to those in the Java ecosystem.

License: GPL-2.0-only

Dependencies: erlang, gd, libyaml, openssl@3, linux-pam

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Important Notes:

If you face nodedown problems, concat your machine name to:
  /private/etc/hosts
after 'localhost'.

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Oct 29, 2024 4:15pm	VERSION_BUMP	1a2c1ab8
Sep 12, 2024 6:05pm	VERSION_BUMP	c3d22a9e
Oct 18, 2023 3:51pm	VERSION_BUMP	5807b8a6
Apr 19, 2023 4:57pm	VERSION_BUMP	95ff1d47