Databag
★ 1.5kA self-hosted alternative to Slack, Discord, Zoom
Apache License 2.0Open Source — No PaywallSingle Container — single container — minimal hosting footprintCompose · Binary · SourceNo external DB4 active committers (12mo)
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Databag is a self-hosted federated messenger built for lightweight deployment and decentralized communication. It is aimed at users who want to run their own messaging node while still allowing...
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Features
- Decentralized direct communication
- Federated messaging between nodes
- Public-private key identity
- End-to-end encryption
- Audio and video calls
- Topic-based threads
- Unlimited participants
- Unlimited accounts per node
- Mobile alerts
- Multi-factor authentication
Details
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026
- Created
- Dec 20, 2021
- Install Methods
- docker-composebinarysource
- Requirements
- DNS name with a certificateSTUN/TURN relay server for audio/video callsWebRTC relay server or Cloudflare TURN serviceTOTP app for multi-factor authentication
- Authentication
- local2fa
- Runtime / Stack
- Docker
- Privacy & Independence
- Cloud: Optional
- User Model
- Multi-User
- Deployment
Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container
Run Databag with Docker Compose
Compose file from the Databag project repository.
1 service
no resource limits declared
needs persistent storage (1 volume)
docker-compose.yml · @ 4534333 · scanned Sep 23, 2026
name: databag
services:
app:
build: .
# # For building cross environment containers
# build:
# context: .
# args:
# DATABAG_GOARCH: arm64
# DATABAG_GOOS: linux
# platform: "linux/arm64"
ports:
- 127.0.0.1:7000:7000
volumes:
- database:/var/lib/databag
environment:
- ADMIN=password
volumes:
database:
This file may be out of date. Check the Databag documentation for current setup steps.
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