XMPP - The universal messaging standard | The universal messaging standard XMPP About Overview The XSF Standards Process Compliance Suites FAQ Myths & Legends Publications Press Kit History Uses Instant Messaging Internet of Things Online Gaming Social WebRTC Software Specifications Community Chat/Logs Mailing Lists Membership Events Security Notices Sponsors Office Hours Google Summer of Code Getting Started News Blog Announcements Jobs XMPP Summit 29 - Join us online on 4th - 5th Sep 2026 The universal messaging standard Tried and tested. Independent. Privacy-focused. Join Us On XMPP Specifications You can use any XMPP-compatible software to join the XMPP messaging network. Developers can integrate their own software with XMPP using our published specifications. XMPP is the open standard for messaging and presence XMPP powers emerging technologies like IoT, WebRTC, Instant Messaging, Online Gaming, and Realtime Social. No one owns XMPP. It's free and open for everyone since 1999. It's a living standard. Engineers actively extend and improve it. Millions use XMPP software daily to connect to people and services. Software for every platform and libraries for every language Find the tools you need » Upcoming Events OmniOpenCon Bucharest (RO) XMPP at OmniOpenCon - October 16-17, 2026 (XMPP Stand at OmniOpenCon for the first time!) Summit online XMPP Summit 29 - September 4-5, 2026 (The first online XMPP Summit) The XSF is generously sponsored by: Become a sponsor The xmpp.org domain was generously donated by OpenDomain.org. This site is organized in the open on GitHub. Last website build: Aug 15, 2026 (0:18 UTC) Home About XMPP Specifications Uses Software Community Blog Announcements Press Kit Contact RSS @Movim @Mastodon @Bluesky @LinkedIn @Reddit @Youtube