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Open Source Communication - Custom Communication Systems Software

Found 37 self-hosted alternatives in this category.

AnyCable

MITGo/Docker

Realtime server for reliable two-way communication over WebSockets, Server-sent events, etc.

Apprise

MITPython/Docker/deb

Apprise allows you to send a notification to almost all of the most popular notification services available to us today such as: Telegram, Discord, Slack, Amazon SNS, Gotify, etc

Centrifugo

MITGo/Docker/K8S

Language-agnostic real-time messaging (Websocket or SockJS) server.

Chitchatter

GPL-2.0Nodejs

Peer-to-peer chat app that is serverless, decentralized, and ephemeral

Conduit

Apache-2.0Rust

A simple, fast, and reliable chat server powered by Matrix

Databag

Apache-2.0Docker

Federated, end-to-end encrypted messaging service for the web, iOS, and Android, supporting text, photos, video, and WebRTC video and audio calls.

Element

Apache-2.0Nodejs

Fully-featured Matrix client for Web, iOS & Android

GlobaLeaks

AGPL-3.0Python/deb/Docker

Whistleblowing software enabling anyone to easily set up and maintain a secure reporting platform.

GNUnet

GPL-3.0C

Software framework for decentralized, peer-to-peer networking

Gotify

MITGo/Docker

Notification server with Android and CLI clients (alternative to PushBullet).

Hyphanet

GPL-2.0Java

Anonymously share files, browse and publish _freesites_ (web sites accessible only through Hyphanet) and chat on forums

Jami

GPL-3.0C++

Universal communication platform which preserves the user's privacy and freedoms

Live Helper Chat

Apache-2.0PHP

Live Support chat for your website

Mumble

BSD-3-ClauseC++/deb

Low-latency, high quality voice/text chat software.

Notifo

MITC#

Multichannel notification server with support for Email, Mobile Push, Web Push, SMS, messaging and a javascript plugin

Novu

MITDocker/Nodejs

Notification infrastructure for developers

ntfy

Apache-2.0/GPL-2.0Go/Docker/K8S

Push notifications to phone or desktop using HTTP PUT/POST, with Android app, CLI and web app, similar to Pushover and Gotify.

One Time Secret

MITDocker/Ruby/Nodejs

Share sensitive information securely with self-destructing links that are only viewable once.

OTS

Apache-2.0Go

One-Time-Secret sharing platform with a symmetric 256bit AES encryption in the browser

PushBits

ISCGo

Notification server for relaying push notifications via Matrix, similar to PushBullet and Gotify

RetroShare

GPL-2.0C++

Secured and decentralized communication system. Offers decentralized chat, forums, messaging, file transfer

Rocket.Chat

MITNodejs/Docker/K8S

Communications platform that puts data protection first (alternative to Gitter.im and Slack)

SAMA

GPL-3.0Nodejs/Docker

Next-Gen self-hosted chat server and clients.

Screego

GPL-3.0Docker/Go

Screego is a simple tool to quickly share your screen to one or multiple people via web browser.

Shhh

MITPython

Keep secrets out of emails or chat logs, share them using secure links with passphrase and expiration dates

SimpleX Chat

AGPL-3.0Haskell

The most private and secure chat and applications platform - now with double ratchet E2E encryption

Spectrum 2

GPL-3.0C++

Spectrum 2 is an open source instant messaging transport. It allows users to chat together even when they are using different IM networks

Stoat

AGPL-3.0/MITRust

Stoat is a user-first chat platform built with modern web technologies

Synapse

Apache-2.0Python/deb

Server for, an open standard for decentralized persistent communication

Tailchat

Apache-2.0Docker/K8S/Nodejs

Next generation noIM application in your own workspace, not only another Slack/Discord/rocket.chat.

Tiledesk

MITDocker/K8S

All-in-one customer engagement platform from lead-gen to post-sales, from WhatsApp to your website. With omni-channel live agents and AI-powered chatbots (alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Tawk.to and Tidio)

Tinode

GPL-3.0Go

Instant messaging platform. Backend in Go. Clients: Swift iOS, Java Android, JS webapp, scriptable command line; chatbots.

Tox

GPL-3.0C

Distributed, secure messenger with audio and video chat capabilities

Tuwunel

Apache-2.0deb/Docker/Nix/Rust

High-performance and feature-rich chat server for Matrix, and the successor to conduwuit (fork of Conduit).

Typebot

AGPL-3.0Docker

Conversational app builder (alternative to Typeform and Landbot)

WBO

AGPL-3.0Nodejs/Docker

Web Whiteboard to collaborate in real-time on schemas, drawings, and notes.

Zulip

Apache-2.0Python

Zulip is a powerful, open source group chat application