nchat
The premium Open Source alternative to Slack
🎯 Best for:Organizations requiring a custom-branded, private communication platform.
What is nchat?
A self-hosted communication infrastructure designed for building custom, branded chat environments. It provides the underlying architecture for real-time messaging, channel hierarchies, and user permissions.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptTeam Collaboration
Why nchat?
- • Complete data sovereignty
- • Customizable UI/UX
- • No per-seat licensing
Limitations
- • Server maintenance required
- • Complex initial configuration
- • Fewer third-party integrations
5/25/2026
Last Update
0
Forks
12
Issues
Other
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,050
/ year (est. based on Slack)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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