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DatabagCampfire
Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.

 Free

No subscription; the code is published on GitHub.

Android, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Low hosting resource use
  • Federation between separate server nodes
  • Installs on your own server with one command
  • Familiar layout for people coming from Slack or Teams
  • Needs your own server to run
  • Smaller user base than mainstream messengers
  • You have to run and maintain the server yourself
  • Covers chat basics rather than a large integration ecosystem
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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