once-campfire

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A self-hosted alternative to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams

MIT LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallDocker · Source16+ active committers (12mo)

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Campfire is a web-based chat application intended for self-hosting. It is presented as a collaborative messaging tool for teams or groups that need rooms, direct messaging, file sharing, and...

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Features

multiple rooms
access controls
direct messages
file attachments
search
notifications via Web Push
@mentions
API for bot integrations
admin account setup wizard

Details

Last Updated: Nov 8, 2026
Created: Aug 15, 2025
Install Methods: dockersource
Requirements: ONCE
Authentication: local
API: REST
Privacy & Independence: Cloud: Optional
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: Container image available

Run once-campfire yourself

Pick how much you want to manage.

RailwayBest match
One click
Railway template, runs in your own Railway account.
About 5 minutes to running
Deploy on Railway(opens in a new tab)
Coolify
One click on your server
Coolify template for your own server.
About 10 minutes if you run Coolify
Open the Coolify template(opens in a new tab)
netcup
Full control
A small server, then Docker Compose.
About 20 minutes with Docker
Get a netcup serveraffiliate(opens in a new tab)

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