conversejs/converse.js
Web-based XMPP/Jabber chat written in JavaScript observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
91/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 78
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 54.5
- age_days: 5156
- days_rel: 68
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
3290 stars · 832 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Converse.js is a browser-based, fully client-side XMPP/Jabber chat client written in JavaScript. It can run as a standalone web app, a desktop app, or be embedded into existing websites as an overlay, widget, or full-page chat.
Use cases
- add chat to my website without a SaaS service
- self-hosted web chat client for my XMPP server
- embed a chat room widget into an existing site
- encrypted group chat with OMEMO end-to-end encryption
- browser-based Jabber client with multi-user chatrooms
- integrate chat with my existing authentication system
- anonymous login webchat for a community
When to choose
- you run an XMPP server and need a modern web or embeddable client
- you need data sovereignty and no vendor lock-in for user messaging
- you want a pluggable, customizable chat UI with 45+ language support
- you need OMEMO end-to-end encryption, file sharing, and message archiving in the browser
When to avoid
- you need a native mobile or desktop-first messaging experience
- your backend is not XMPP (e.g. Matrix, Slack, or proprietary APIs)
- you want a hosted turnkey chat SaaS with managed infrastructure
- you need server-side rendering or non-browser environments
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface websocket http-client plugin-system security file-upload messaging-platforms web-development privacy self-hosted frontend browser self-hosted cross-platform xmpp jabber chat-client muc omemo end-to-end-encryption webchat embeddable single-page-app web-server javascript
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js · fetched 2026-08-28 · 84ef380edde5
- homepage: http://conversejs.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7efa18d6ee94
- site_page: https://conversejs.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · b1e146553507
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/converse.js · fetched 2026-08-29 · ead533b9aa72
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| conversejs/converse.js | main | 91 |
For agents
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