Campfire AlternativesTeam Collaboration Tools & Group Chat Apps like Campfire

Campfire is described as 'Simple web-based real-time group chat tool for business. It makes real-time communication with 2-60 people as simple as visiting a web page' and is a team collaboration tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Campfire for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, iPhone and Mac apps. The best Campfire alternative is Slack, which is free. Other great apps like Campfire are Zulip, Mattermost, Trillian and Ripcord.

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  1. Slack icon
     862 likes

    Offers unified communication for teams with advanced real-time messaging, contextual features, versatile chat tools, and organized conversations in dedicated channels with integrated file sharing on Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms for enhanced productivity.

    233 Slack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Slack vs Campfire Comments
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    Negative
    3

    Campfire is about writing stories, managing them and so on. This alternative app is about chatting. Are there similarities? Absolutely not!!!!!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Slack is Freemium and ProprietaryCampfire is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Zulip icon
     268 likes

    Threaded group conversations combine live and asynchronous messaging, separating topics for organized collaboration, supporting open-source, cloud, and self-hosted deployments, secure communication with encryption, and multi-platform access for diverse teams.

    229 Zulip alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
     
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    Zulip vs Campfire Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Campfire is about writing stories, managing them and so on. This alternative app is about chatting. Are there similarities? Absolutely not!!!!!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Zulip is Free Personal and Open SourceCampfire is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zulip is Privacy focusedCampfire is not according to our users
  3. Mattermost icon
     254 likes

    Self-hosted collaboration platform featuring chat, workflow automation, voice and video calling, screen sharing, AI capabilities, broad third-party integration support, cross-platform apps, compatibility with Slack imports, and flexible deployment options for secure team communication.

    137 Mattermost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
     
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    Mattermost vs Campfire Comments
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    Negative
    1

    Campfire is about writing stories, managing them and so on. This alternative app is about chatting. Are there similarities? Absolutely not!!!!!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mattermost is Paid and ProprietaryCampfire is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Mattermost is LightweightCampfire is not according to our users
  4. Trillian icon
     280 likes

    Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation should be easily shared between all of your devices, not trapped as text messages on your phone.

    149 Trillian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Ripcord icon
     30 likes

    Ripcord is a desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer...

    169 Ripcord alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Discord
    • Slack
     
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    Ripcord vs Campfire Comments
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    Negative
    1

    Campfire is about writing stories, managing them and so on. This alternative app is about chatting. Are there similarities? Absolutely not!!!!!!! You can't even send someone a message with campfire!!!!!!!!!! This alternative app can. Campfire is not meant for chatting!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Ripcord is Freemium and ProprietaryCampfire is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Gitter icon
     39 likes

    Unlimited public or private chat rooms with full search, GitHub-based authentication, file and code sharing, flexible integrations with popular developer tools, admin controls, guest access, multi-platform support, data export, and ad-free collaboration spaces.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Gitter vs Campfire Comments
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    Negative
    0

    Campfire is about writing stories, managing them and so on. This alternative app is about chatting. Are there similarities? Absolutely not!!!!!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Gitter is Free and Open SourceCampfire is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Hack Chat icon
     22 likes

    hack.chat is a minimal, distraction-free chat application. Channels are created and joined by going to https://hack.chat/?your-channel. There are no channel lists, so a secret channel name can be used for private discussions.

    Source code : https://github.com/hack-chat/main.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Hack Chat vs Campfire Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Campfire is about writing stories, managing them and so on. This alternative app is about chatting. Are there similarities? Absolutely not!!!!!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Hack Chat is Free and Open SourceCampfire is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Ziggs icon
     7 likes

    Smoothly Share Content Between Devices!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  9. Zoho Cliq icon
     10 likes

    Zoho Cliq simplifies your team communication with organized conversations, information that's easy to find and by connecting to the tools you love. Transform ideas into reality with your team. With channels, your team communication is visible, transparent and efficient.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Filevine icon
     2 likes

    Built to manage all communication in the law office, and to keep cases moving forward, Filevine is a step forward in project management for businesses. Instead of simply organizing information, Filevine keeps you working on tasks until the job is done.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Flock icon
     37 likes

    Flock is the fastest growing team messenger and loved by over 25,000 companies globally. It also comes with its powerful platform, FlockOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Flock vs Campfire Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Campfire is about writing stories, managing them and so on. This alternative app is about chatting. Are there similarities? Absolutely not!!!!!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Flock is Freemium and ProprietaryCampfire is Paid and Proprietary
  12. dirc icon
     7 likes

    Dirc is a peer-to-peer web application which uses WebRTC to set up connections between chat participants without requiring a back-end server. The static files can be self-hosted. Other features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
     
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