Campfire

Self-hosted group chat you buy once

Campfire is a group chat app from 37signals with rooms, direct messages and file sharing, which you install on your own server.

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Pricing: Free

Platforms: Web, Self-hosted

Categories: Team Communication

Campfire is an alternative to

Slack

Campfire compared with similar tools

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Campfire	Free	–	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
Zulip	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Rocket.Chat	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Self-hosted
Mattermost	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Self-hosted
Element	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Self-hosted
Huly	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
Basecamp	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android

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Questions

Is Campfire free?

Campfire is free.

Can Campfire be self-hosted?

Yes, you can run Campfire on your own server.

What platforms does Campfire run on?

Campfire is available for Web, Self-hosted.

What are some alternatives to Campfire?

Similar indie products include Zulip, Rocket.Chat, Mattermost, Element and 4 more.

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