# redsolution/xabber-android

Open-source XMPP client for Android

Repository: https://github.com/redsolution/xabber-android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xabber-android
Homepage: http://xabber.com
Language: Java
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: xmpp, android, otr, java, chat, mobile, messenger, xabber, xmpp-client
Last push: 2026-01-21T20:00:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 51/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 63, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4964, "days_push": 224, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1810, forks 807 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.492683+00:00)

## What it is
Xabber is an open-source XMPP (Jabber) chat client for Android, written in Java and licensed under GPLv3. It supports multiple accounts, end-to-end encryption (OTR), media sharing, and device synchronization across platforms.

## Use cases
- chat over xmpp on android
- open source jabber client for android
- messenger with end-to-end encryption
- manage multiple xmpp accounts on one phone
- connect to a self-hosted xmpp server
- federated instant messaging without proprietary services

## When to choose
- you want a free, ad-free, open-source XMPP client on Android
- you need multi-account support and OTR encryption
- you connect to your own or any federated XMPP server

## When to avoid
- you need an iOS or desktop native client
- you want a non-XMPP protocol like Matrix or Signal
- you need a library to embed XMPP into your own app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chatbot, cryptography, file-upload
- domain: messaging-platforms, privacy, mobile-development, self-hosted
- platform: jvm
- tags: xmpp, jabber, otr, instant-messaging, multi-account, e2e-encryption, federated-protocol, messenger, android

## Member repositories
- redsolution/xabber-android (main) score 51

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.492683+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:21:18.146491+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/redsolution/xabber-android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.492683+00:00, sha 074292bd32aa)
  - homepage: http://xabber.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:00:08.849677+00:00, sha df259ef6570c)
  - site_page: https://www.xabber.com/features (fetched 2026-08-29T11:00:08.858650+00:00, sha 7b2e404751bf)
  - site_page: https://www.xabber.com/free-xmpp-account/latest-features (fetched 2026-08-29T11:00:08.862569+00:00, sha 7b2e404751bf)
  - site_page: https://www.xabber.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T11:00:08.860503+00:00, sha 657b38bc1612)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.