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CampfireRocket.Chat Desktop
Free

No subscription; the code is published on GitHub.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Installs on your own server with one command
  • Familiar layout for people coming from Slack or Teams
  • Provides desktop packages for Windows, macOS and Linux.
  • You have to run and maintain the server yourself
  • Covers chat basics rather than a large integration ecosystem
  • Workspace access and server licensing are separate from the desktop client.
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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