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At a Glance
Openfire
Openfire
Star Rating
(14)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Socket.Io
Socket.Io
Star Rating
(57)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Openfire vs Socket.Io

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Openfire is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Openfire overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Socket.Io meets the needs of their business better than Openfire.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Socket.Io is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Openfire over Socket.Io.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Openfire
No pricing available
Socket.Io
No pricing available
Free Trial
Openfire
No trial information available
Socket.Io
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
14
9.3
30
Ease of Use
8.8
14
8.8
32
Ease of Setup
9.0
10
8.5
14
Ease of Admin
9.2
10
7.4
11
Quality of Support
8.0
9
8.3
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
8
8.2
10
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
13
9.2
31
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Openfire
Openfire
Socket.Io
Socket.Io
Openfire and Socket.Io are categorized as Other Office
Unique Categories
Openfire
Openfire has no unique categories
Socket.Io
Socket.Io has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Openfire
Openfire
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
Socket.Io
Socket.Io
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Openfire
Openfire
Information Technology and Services
42.9%
Computer Software
21.4%
Retail
7.1%
Professional Training & Coaching
7.1%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
7.1%
Other
14.3%
Socket.Io
Socket.Io
Computer Software
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
27.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.4%
Education Management
5.6%
Internet
3.7%
Other
22.2%
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Discussions
Openfire
Openfire Discussions
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Openfire has no discussions with answers
Socket.Io
Socket.Io Discussions
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