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Pumble vs Campfire: catalog facts
PumbleCampfire
Freemium

Free with unlimited users and message history; paid plans are sold for businesses.

Free

No subscription; the code is published on GitHub.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Web, Self-hosted
  • Unlimited users and message history on the free offering
  • Channels, threads, calls and recording in one app
  • Installs on your own server with one command
  • Familiar layout for people coming from Slack or Teams
  • Hosted service only, with no self-hosting option
  • Closed source
  • You have to run and maintain the server yourself
  • Covers chat basics rather than a large integration ecosystem
Downloadable app, Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Account 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 24, 2026

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