Tigase

Instant Communication, Presence And Messaging software based on the XMPP standard

Tigase provides software for real-time communication, presence and messaging based on the XMPP standard. The offering covers an XMPP server, XMPP clients and XMPP libraries, supporting use cases such as voice and video calls, simple chat, team collaboration, push notifications and file sharing.

The XMPP Server includes XMPP-compliant group chat, publish-subscribe, message archive, vCard with avatars, AMP, administration, mobile and web optimization, server monitoring and many IM extensions. Client apps include SiskIM for iOS, BeagleIM for macOS and StorkIM for Android.

The server software is available under the Open Source AGPLv3 license as a free download, alongside a trial license. Custom pricing plans are available on request, with monthly and annual billing options.

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