Openfire vs PubNub Chat
Openfire
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PubNub Chat
pubnub.comSide by side
| Figure | Openfire | PubNub Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $98/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Chat APIs | 7.9 (#14) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Integrations | Documentation describes integration with LDAP user stores, custom databases, and external authentication, user, and group providers. | PubNub's integrations page lists pre-built connections including Amazon Lex, Amazon Comprehend, Agora, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon Polly, Amazon SQS, and Amazon Translate. |
| Purpose | Openfire is a real-time collaboration server based on the XMPP protocol. | PubNub Chat SDK lets developers add custom real-time chat to mobile, game, or web experiences without managing complex infrastructure. |
| Support | 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. | The pricing page says all plans include standard support and lists email and chat support with a 1–2 day guaranteed response time in its support options. |
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Openfire
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PubNub Chat
PubNub Chat has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.