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WildFire IM

即时通讯(IM)系统 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/wildfirechat/im-server · homepage · Java · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

94/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 85
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 32.0
  • age_days: 2779
  • days_rel: 21
  • days_push: 12
  • n_releases_24m: 21

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

8542 stars · 1914 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Wildfire IM is a professional-grade instant messaging and real-time audio/video solution with a Java-based IM server, push/robot/app servers, and native clients for Android, iOS, Web, desktop, and mini-programs. It uses MQTT+Protobuf with AES/SqlCipher encryption, supports fully private intranet deployment, super groups, channels, and VoIP conferencing, with a free community edition and paid professional edition.

Use cases

  • build a self-hosted chat app like WeChat
  • add private instant messaging to an intranet
  • embed a chat SDK into my mobile app
  • deploy a private video calling and conferencing server
  • run an IM server with group chat and channels
  • replace cloud messaging services with on-premise IM
  • support million-user online messaging with clustering

When to choose

  • you need fully private, controllable IM/RTC deployment without third-party dependencies
  • you want cross-platform clients (Android, iOS, Web, desktop, mini-programs) out of the box
  • you need high performance with low resource usage and optional clustering
  • you operate in China or restricted networks and need robust connectivity and domestic-platform support

When to avoid

  • you need a fully open-source permissive license - parts are proprietary and the license is non-standard
  • you lack in-house development capability for self-hosting and secondary development
  • you only need a simple chat widget with no server infrastructure
  • you want a hosted SaaS chat service with zero maintenance

Facets

application · maturity active

chatbot websocket http-server sdk self-hosted message-queue messaging-platforms self-hosted cross-platform privacy self-hosted cross-platform jvm windows instant-messaging voip video-calls mqtt protobuf private-deployment chat-sdk group-chat push-notifications audio-video-conferencing real-time android ios web-server linux macos

10 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
wildfirechat/im-servermain94
wildfirechat/android-chatfrontend76
wildfirechat/ios-chatfrontend68

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="wildfirechat/im-server")

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