Ably Chat vs Openfire
Ably Chat
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| Figure | Ably Chat | Openfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Chat APIs | 8.7 (#1) | 7.9 (#14) |
| Integrations | Ably lists integrations including AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloudflare Workers, Google Cloud Functions, Kafka, Zapier, and Terraform. | Documentation describes integration with LDAP user stores, custom databases, and external authentication, user, and group providers. |
| Security | Ably states that client-to-server communication is secured by TLS by default and that optional private-key encryption uses 256-bit AES. | The 5.1.0 release added SASL channel binding, which the release notes say ties authentication to the TLS connection and addresses a class of man-in-the-middle attacks. |
| Support | The Free package includes community and email support on a best-effort basis; Standard lists a one-day email support SLA. | The support page directs users seeking professional support or services to a directory of professional partners and also links to community forums and group chat. |
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Openfire
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