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Campfire

Self-hosted chat for teams

Social Networks ★ 4.8k stars Easy setup free

Campfire is a web-based chat application for teams. Run your own private chat server with all the features you need. Features: - Multiple chat rooms with access controls - Direct messages between users - File attachments with image and video previews - Search across all messages - Web Push notifications - @mentions to notify specific users - API with support for bot integrations - Modern, responsive web interface - Self-hosted and privacy-focused On first launch, you'll be guided through creating an admin account. This admin can then invite other users and manage rooms and permissions..

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Strengths

  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • One-click install on common self-host platforms
  • Active community (4.8k GitHub stars)

Is Campfire secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Campfire's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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