On the recordRead 11 Oct 202619 facts
Prosody IM
On the record
- Client support
- Prosody supports a wide range of XMPP client software for desktop and mobile platforms.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Core features
- Included modules cover multi-user chat, message archiving, offline message storage, file sharing, and push notifications.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides installation packages for several Linux distributions and source archives; it also documents macOS installation through Homebrew, which it says is currently unmaintained.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Prosody aims to be easy for developers to extend, and optional modules can be disabled when not needed.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Feature limits
- The supported XEP list marks XEP-0013 Flexible Offline Message Retrieval and XEP-0055 Jabber Search as unsupported.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Federation
- Prosody can connect with other Prosody installations and XMPP-compatible services to form an open communication network.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Prosody supports external XMPP components and server-to-server connections.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Prosody is open-source software under the permissive MIT/X11 license.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linux downloads
- Packages are available for current Debian and Ubuntu releases, active Fedora releases, and several other Linux distributions.prosody.im · read 10 Oct 2026
- macOS downloads
- The download page describes installation on OS X through Homebrew and says that method is currently unmaintained.prosody.im · read 10 Oct 2026
- Module caveat
- Community modules vary in maturity, and the site cautions that many are beta, alpha, experimental, or intended for fun.prosody.im · read 10 Oct 2026
- Product
- Prosody is an open-source XMPP communication server designed to be easy to set up, efficient with system resources, and extensible.prosody.im · read 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Prosody is an XMPP communication server designed to be easy to set up and configure and efficient with system resources.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Core modules include SSL/TLS encryption support and certificate authentication for server-to-server connections.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The site says encrypted connections are only truly secure when users have securely verified the server certificate.prosody.im · read 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can seek help through the project chatroom, user mailing list, or [email protected].prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The project describes setting up an XMPP service for a company, organisation, family, or friends.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
- Windows limit
- Windows support is deprecated, downloads are no longer available, and the project says the last supported version has unresolved security issues.prosody.im · read 11 Oct 2026
