Open Source Slack Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Slack is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Zulip. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Slack and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Slack are Rocket.Chat, Matrix, Wire and Stoat Chat.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Slack alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  2. Prav icon
     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A user-friendly messenger for everyone with a focus on privacy and freedom.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Awesome hosting for Matrix chat and integrations - built on the Matrix open ecosystem for secure, decentralised communication, by the creators of Matrix.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Neochat icon
     10 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    NeoChat is a client for Matrix, the decentralized communication protocol for instant messaging. It is a fork of Spectral, using KDE frameworks, most notably Kirigami, KConfig and KI18n.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • KDE
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
     
  5. PrivMX Fusion icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    PrivMX Fusion is safe and easy collaboration software for all kinds of teams, with virtual workspace protected by end-to-end encryption. Each team uses desktop/laptop client software and its own (zero-knowledge) PrivMX Team Server.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Kahla icon
     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Kahla is a free and open-source, cross-platform business messaging tool that supports end-to-end encrypted message communication and automatic destruction of messages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Cowork icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Cowork is a free, gamified productivity app and virtual coworking space. It's built with task management features for students, colleagues, and freelancers. Users can create and customize shared coworking spaces for groups of people to work on their tasks together in and...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Hack Chat icon
     22 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  9. Mostlymatter icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Mostlymatter is a fork of Mattermost meant to remove the users and messages limits. Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • YunoHost
     
  10. Pensil icon
     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Pensil is a community building platform that brings together members, engaging discussion & live events for brands and creators.

    23 Pensil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Let's Chat icon
     38 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Self-hosted chat for small teams.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    |
    6
You are at page 3 of Slack alternatives