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Campfire vs Flock: catalog facts
Campfire	Flock
Free No subscription; the code is published on GitHub.	Freemium Sign-up is self-serve; check the site for current plans.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Installs on your own server with one command Familiar layout for people coming from Slack or Teams	Channels for organising team discussion Built-in voice and video calls with screen sharing
You have to run and maintain the server yourself Covers chat basics rather than a large integration ecosystem	Proprietary hosted service; data lives on the vendor's servers Aimed at organisations rather than personal use
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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