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In search of internal network chat software for teams (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Hirundinidae@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Hello everyone,

I've been trying to find some software for team collaboration on a private internal network. Think instant messenger but with file transfers, groups chats, and other team-based features. It would also be useful if all users could access the logs from the host.

Does anyone know of any reputable FOSS software that does this?

Thanks, Hirundinidae

EDIT: Lots of great responses thanks everyone!

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[–] Hirundinidae@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thanks, Snikket seems like what I'm looking for, but it seems to focus on getting domain hosting so you can access it from anywhere. I don't need that, accessing a port on my desktop would be enough. Do you know if Snikket can run that way?

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sorry, I just saw the recommendations. I'm using a Matrix server myself. And it's connected to the internet, since I use it 24/7 and on my phone, etc.

I guess technically, most protocols can be used in an internal network. But maybe you'll need to put in some extra effort, for example if a platform requires SSL certificates or something like that.

I mean you could try... If it asks for a hostname, just put a local hostname in. Or the IP address. Or set up a DNS entry on the router. And see if it works.

Or try something like RocketChat, or depending how your team's workflow is, maybe you don't want a messenger. But some (online) collaboration platform more focused on documents, like Nextcloud.

[–] helix@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You should really spend the time to understand networking and hosting and set up an internal domain.

[–] Hirundinidae@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think that's where I am at, yes. I have programming experience but very little in terms of networking. Ultimately what I want is a custom team management tool but I need to understand how these messengers work first. Thanks

[–] helix@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah you probably need to understand DNS and reverse proxies first. I recommend something like nginx, traefik or Caddy with ACME certificates from Letsencrypt with the DNS-01 challenge on a supported hosting provider which allows DNS changes via API.

If I were you I'd probably even get a super cheap VPS and run the chat software there, just be aware you need to constantly patch everything.

[–] Hirundinidae@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

I will look into those, thanks!