Today we’re happy to announce that SmartFoxServer 3.0 beta is available!

The new major release is the next step in the evolution of SmartFoxServer, introducing a wide number of new features, improvements and support for the latest client and server technologies.

As its predecessor SmartFoxServer 3 is available for free with the Community Edition, allowing to test the full range of features and develop your own prototypes and applications. As usual you’ll find the download link in the main download section of the website.

For more details on what’s new in SmartFoxServer 3, please see our product page.

Also, for the entire duration of the beta phase you will be entitled to a 20% discount on every perpetual SmartFoxServer 3 license. Make sure to check our shop for more details.

To learn how SmartFoxServer works check our new example packs and check the new documentation website.

With the launch of the SmartFoxServer 3 project, we felt it was time to retire the old logo — created over 15 years ago — and give SmartFoxServer a fresh new look matching the visual identity we already established with the Overcast project.

Starting February 2nd, 2026, we’ll be adjusting our prices for SmartFoxServer 2X. 
We know price increases are never fun to hear about, so we wanted to give you a heads up and some context.

Here’s the thing: we haven’t touched SmartFoxServer 2X prices since the very launch in 2011, fifteen years ago. That’s a pretty long stretch, and we’re honestly proud we’ve been able to hold the line for so long. But as you’ve probably noticed in your own life, the cost of just about everything has gone up significantly during that time and we’ve reached the point where we need to make this adjustment.

If you’ve been thinking about picking up one or more perpetual SFS2X licenses, now’s the time to lock in the current pricing. You’ve got the rest of January 2026 to purchase at our existing rates, before the price update.

We really appreciate your understanding, and even more, we appreciate your continued support over the years. If you have any questions about this change, don’t hesitate to reach out.

We have released SFS2X update 2.20.5 which adds the ability to extract custom http headers for websocket or BlueBox connected clients. This can be useful for gathering statistical data, identifying potential spammers or to consult custom headers when running behind a reverse proxy such as Cloudflare, CloudFront and similar.

You can find more details on the new feature in our docs website.

Also, you can find the full release notes and download the patch from our Updates download section.

We have just released update 2.20.4 which brings security updates for Tomcat and introduces several new security features for managing upload requests.

You can read the full release notes and download the patch from our Updates download section.