circles

The premium Open Source alternative to Slack

🎯 Best for:Small to medium teams prioritizing data privacy

What is circles?

A self-hosted messaging platform designed for real-time team collaboration and channel-based communication. Focuses on data sovereignty and privacy-first messaging without per-user licensing fees.

Tech Stack
TypeScriptTeam Collaboration

Why circles?

  • No per-user costs
  • Complete data ownership
  • Extensible architecture

Limitations

  • Requires server maintenance
  • Fewer third-party integrations
  • No official enterprise support
9/10/2025
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,050
/ year (est. based on Slack)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%

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