Ergo

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A self-hosted alternative to Slack, Microsoft Teams

MIT LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallSingle ContainerDocker · Compose · Package +2No external DB

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Ergo is a modern IRC server intended for operators who want a self-hosted chat network with built-in services and strong IRCv3 compatibility. It combines core IRC daemon behavior with account...

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Features

integrated NickServ, ChanServ, and HostServ
history storage and replay
multiple clients per nickname
native TLS/SSL support
client certificate support
IRCv3 support
YAML configuration
runtime rehashing
SASL authentication
LDAP support

Details

Last Updated: Jul 12, 2026
Created: Apr 11, 2016
Install Methods: dockerdocker-composepackage-managerbinarysource
Requirements: Go language distribution (for building from source)
Authentication: samlldaplocal
Runtime / Stack: GoDocker
Privacy & Independence: No Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container

Docker Compose

1 service

no resource limits declared

needs persistent storage (1 volume)

distrib/docker/docker-compose.yml · @ 7ab4053 · scanned Jun 6, 2026

version: "3.8"

services:
  ergo:
    init: true
    image: ghcr.io/ergochat/ergo:stable
    ports:
      - "6667:6667/tcp"
      - "6697:6697/tcp"
    volumes:
      - data:/ircd
    deploy:
      placement:
        constraints:
          - "node.role == manager"
      restart_policy:
        condition: on-failure
      replicas: 1

volumes:
# ...

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