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Prosody is a lightweight, modern XMPP communication server designed for easy setup, low resource usage, and high extensibility, serving self-hosters and organizations seeking privacy-focused messaging.

🚀 Overview

Prosody is an open-source XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) server that enables real-time communication like chat, group messaging, and presence sharing. It solves the problem of reliance on proprietary, centralized messaging services by providing a self-hostable alternative that prioritizes user privacy, federation, and control over data.

It's built for system administrators, developers, organizations, families, and anyone wanting to run their own secure chat infrastructure. Development started in 2008 by Matthew Wild and the Prosody team to create an efficient, extensible XMPP server that's simple to deploy and customize, powering thousands of services worldwide.

✨ Key Features

Lightweight & Efficient: Minimal system resources, handles high loads with low CPU/memory usage.
Easy Setup & Configuration: Simple config files, quick installation on various platforms.
Highly Extensible: Lua-based modules for custom features, protocol prototyping, and integrations (e.g., MUC, HTTP uploads).
Federation Support: Server-to-server connections to join the global XMPP network.
Upcoming: Ongoing enhancements in v0.13.x series for stability and new modules.

🛠 Tech Stack

Backend: Lua (with LuaEvent, LuaSec, ProsodyNet)
Platforms: Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Windows)
Database: File-based (optional modules for PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.)
Auth: Internal, PAM, LDAP, external via modules
Hosting: Self-hosted (packages for Debian/Ubuntu, source builds)

👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

Developers who want to extend XMPP or prototype communication protocols
Teams looking for federated, privacy-respecting team chat
Indie makers building custom messaging apps or services

📸 Screenshots / Demo

Live demo: No public demo; install via https://prosody.im/download to test
Repository: https://hg.prosody.im/prosody/

🔥 Project Status

🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-01-25

❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Yes — Open Source (MIT/X11 license). (Completely free to use, modify, and distribute.)

Is the source code available?

Yes — https://hg.prosody.im/prosody/

Can I contribute?

Yes — Develop modules at https://modules.prosody.im/, report issues/discuss at https://prosody.im/discuss/, submit patches via mailing list or discuss forum.