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

  • eodur@piefed.socialEnglish
    1·
    2 hours 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
      5·
      7 hours 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·
        7 hours 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?

        • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
          2·
          3 hours 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·
    7 hours 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 !selfhosted@lemmy.world community here if you still have questions.