- Stars
- 45,683
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
RubyActive
Best Team Chat Platforms Tools
Explore leading tools in the Team Chat Platforms category, including open-source options and SaaS products. Compare features, use cases, and find the best fit for your workflow.
10+ open-source projects · 6 SaaS products
Top open-source Team Chat Platforms
These projects are active, self-hostable choices for knowledge management teams evaluating alternatives to SaaS tools.
- Stars
- 43,995
- License
- Unknown
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
TypeScriptActive
- Stars
- 34,522
- License
- Unknown
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
TypeScriptActive
- Stars
- 23,911
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- 4 days ago
PythonActive
- Stars
- 16,095
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- 7 months ago
PHPStable
- Stars
- 15,159
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- 5 days ago
GoActive
Most starred project
45,683★
Open-source community platform with discussions, chat, and plugins
Recently updated
3 days ago
Self-hosted community platform built with Ruby on Rails and Ember.js. Features discussion forums, real-time chat, extensive customization through themes and plugins, and battle-tested reliability.
Dominant language
TypeScript • 5 projectsExpect a strong TypeScript presence among maintained projects.
Popular SaaS Platforms to Replace
Understand the commercial incumbents teams migrate from and how many open-source alternatives exist for each product.
Chanty
Team chat and collaboration with channels, audio/video calls, and task management
Team Chat Platforms
Alternatives tracked
15 alternatives
Discord
Voice, video, and chat communities for groups and teams
Team Chat Platforms
Alternatives tracked
15 alternatives
Mattermost
Secure collaboration and messaging for mission-critical teams
Team Chat Platforms
Alternatives tracked
15 alternatives
Monica
Encrypted messaging and personal communication platform
Team Chat Platforms
Alternatives tracked
15 alternatives
Pumble
Free business communication and messaging tool
Team Chat Platforms
Alternatives tracked
15 alternatives
Slack
Team chat and collaboration platform
Team Chat Platforms
Alternatives tracked
15 alternatives
Most compared product
10+ open-source alternatives
Chanty provides real‑time team messaging with channels and DMs, plus built‑in audio/video calls and simple task boards. It supports file sharing, search, and integrations to help teams coordinate work and keep conversations organized.
Leading hosted platforms
Frequently replaced when teams want private deployments and lower TCO.
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