On the recordRead 8 Oct 202612 facts
OpenIM
Plans and prices
Open Source IMSDK
Free
OpenIM Server · IMSDK · messaging · groups and contacts
Read 8 Oct 2026 · openim.io
Business
Priced on request
Production-ready client UI · multi-platform clients · commercial license · self-hosted deployment
Read 8 Oct 2026 · openim.io
Enterprise
Priced on request
Advanced messaging · voice and video · video meetings · Kubernetes deployment
Read 8 Oct 2026 · openim.io
On the record
- Backend integration
- Server APIs support backend management of users, groups, and messages, while webhooks provide event callbacks.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The OpenIM community page offers Slack discussions and community support for development questions and project rollout.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- OpenIM supports self-hosted deployment, and the Enterprise page says Enterprise can run in a customer's cloud, private network, or production environment.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise modules
- Voice & Video and video meetings are separate modules purchased as needed and are not included in Enterprise by default.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Open Source as suited to development and custom client integration, Business to production-ready messaging clients, and Enterprise to production deployments with advanced features.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Large groups
- OpenIM says its groups can support up to 100K members.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Messaging features
- Messaging features include text, image, voice, video, file, location, contact card, and custom messages, plus offline messages, history, and multi-device sync.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Not a standalone chat app
- OpenIM provides SDKs, Server APIs, webhooks, and server-side components rather than a single chat app.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- SDK integrations
- The maker lists SDKs for iOS, Android, JavaScript, Flutter, React Native, uni-app, Electron, C/C++, and Unity.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- UI limitation
- The IMSDK provides communication features and developer APIs but does not include a full chat UI.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Voice and video
- Voice & Video features include 1:1 and group calls, video meetings, screen sharing, meeting controls, and recording.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- OpenIM provides communication infrastructure for developers to add chat, messaging, voice calls, and video meetings to applications.openim.io · read 8 Oct 2026