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Open-source team chat server with topic-based threading for focused, asynchronous, and real-time communication in distributed teams.
25.8k stars10.2k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
2 self-hosted Campfire (37signals) alternatives
Campfire is a web-based team chat service providing real-time chat rooms, persistent message history, file sharing, and basic collaboration tools. Developed by 37signals as part of the Basecamp ecosystem; later largely discontinued in favor of Basecamp features.
Alternatives to Campfire (37signals)
#2
Ergo is a modern IRC server (ircd) written in Go, with integrated account management, history storage, bouncer-like features, and strong IRCv3 support.
3.3k stars243 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
What replacing Campfire (37signals) actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 2 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: Apache-2.0, MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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