# Openfire

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Instant messaging and groupchat server

Openfire Openfire Admin Console Developer Ignite Realtime Stable release 5.1.0[1] / 3 June 2026 Written in Java Platform Cross-platform Type XMPP server License Apache-2.0[2] Website www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ Repository github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire

**Openfire** (previously known as **Wildfire**, and **Jive Messenger**) is an [instant messaging](/source/Instant_messaging) (IM) and [groupchat](/source/Groupchat) [server](/source/Server_(computing)) for the [Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol](/source/Extensible_Messaging_and_Presence_Protocol) (XMPP). It is written in [Java](/source/Java_(programming_language)) and licensed under the [Apache License](/source/Apache_License) 2.0.[2]

## History

The project was originated by [Jive Software](/source/Jive_Software) around 2002, partly in order to support their FastPath web-based customer support tool, as **Jive Messenger**, and renamed to **Wildfire** in 2005. Due to a trademark issue,[3] it was further renamed to **Openfire** in 2007. The project was wholly handed to the community in 2008.[4] Jive continued to host the project until 2016.[5]

## Current Governance

After Jive Software handed the Openfire project to the Ignite Realtime community, the Ignite Realtime Foundation was founded[6] to govern its projects. Openfire continued to be developed under a community model, as part of the Ignite Realtime Foundation. The project lead is Guus der Kinderen.

## Web-based administration panel

Most administration of the server is done through a web interface, which runs on the ports 9090 (HTTP) and 9091 (HTTPS) by default. Administrators can connect from anywhere and edit the server and configuration settings.

## Features

Openfire supports the following features:

- Web-based administration panel

- Plugin interface

- Customizable

- [SSL/TLS](/source/Transport_Layer_Security) support[7]

- User-friendly web interface and guided installation

- Database connectivity (i.e. embedded [HSQLDB](/source/HSQLDB) or other [DBMS](/source/DBMS) with [JDBC](/source/JDBC) 3 driver) for storing messages and user details

- [LDAP](/source/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol) connectivity

- Platform independent, pure [Java](/source/Java_(programming_language))

- Full integration with [Spark (XMPP client)](/source/Spark_(XMPP_client))

- Can support more than 50,000 concurrent users[8]

Openfire has strong support for plugins and customized builds; there are numerous plugins available for immediate download and install via the admin console, and many installations have bespoke plugins.

Openfire allows multiple server instances to work together in one clustered environment. There is an open-source clustering plugin based on open-source [Hazelcast](/source/Hazelcast) technology.

## See also

- [Free and open-source software portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_and_open-source_software)

- [XMPP](/source/XMPP)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-7dfa04d82b696ee5d731f2d7f37133f1c87d6233-v20_1-0)** ["Release 5.1.0"](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v5.1.0). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-license_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-license_2-1) Matt Tucker (15 September 2009). ["Openfire Under Apache 2.0 License"](http://www.igniterealtime.org/community/message/196362). Retrieved 12 March 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Some bad news on Naming](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/some-bad-news-on-naming/), Matt Tucker, Ignite Realtime Blogs

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Openfire Enterprise is becoming Open Source](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-enterprise-is-becoming-open-source), Matt Tucker, Ignite Realtime Blog

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Jive Software will stop sponsoring IgniteRealtime hosting](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/jive-software-will-stop-sponsoring-igniterealtime-hosting), Guus der Kinderen, Ignite Realtime Discussion Forum

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Starting the Ignite Realtime Foundation](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/starting-the-ignite-realtime-foundation), Guus der Kinderen, Ignite Realtime Blog

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Guus der Kinderen (2 March 2011). ["Openfire 3.7.0 has been released!"](http://community.igniterealtime.org/blogs/ignite/2011/03/02/openfire-370-has-been-released). Retrieved 12 March 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Jive Software (14 March 2007). ["Openfire Scalability"](https://www.igniterealtime.org/about/OpenfireScalability.pdf) (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2014.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/)

- [Openfire](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire) on [GitHub](/source/GitHub)

- [XMPP.org: Compliance: Openfire](https://xmpp.org/software/openfire/)

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