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!

  • eodur@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    1 day ago

    Depending on what else you are running and need, NextCloud Talk would work. I definitely wouldn’t spin up NC just for Talk though.

    • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
      6·
      1 day ago

      I think some people here recommended Snikket. It’s supposed to be easy to install and modern. I don’t know what components it’s made up of. It’s a dockerized XMPP server + Apps.

      • Hirundinidae@beehaw.orgOP
        3·
        1 day ago

        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?

        • Helix 🧬@feddit.orgEnglish
          2·
          19 hours ago

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

          • Hirundinidae@beehaw.orgOP
            1·
            13 hours ago

            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

        • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
          2·
          1 day 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.

  • matsdis@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    For Zulip there are some public instances to look around if you don’t know it, like https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/

    There are some specialized tools if you only need video chat (like good old Jitsi but I think there are some more modern options now based on LiveKit) and there is one centered around a shared whiteboard / slide-sharing area (forgot the name). Or if you’re looking to just quickly do some collaborative editing there is CryptPad.

    Also, check out the [email protected] community here if you still have questions.