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Open source alternatives to Zoho Cliq[009]
Zoho Cliq is team chat for the Zoho suite, with channels, direct messages, bots, calls and workflow integrations. Below are 9 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
Rocket.Chat
The communications platform that puts data protection first
★ STARS
45.3k
⑂ FORKS
9.9k
Mattermost
Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle
★ STARS
36.6k
⑂ FORKS
8.6k
Nextcloud
Nextcloud server, a safe home for all your data
★ STARS
34.8k
⑂ FORKS
4.8k
Zulip
Zulip server and web application. Open-source team chat
★ STARS
25.2k
⑂ FORKS
9.8k
Colanode
Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data
★ STARS
4.8k
⑂ FORKS
291
Campfire
Super simple group chat, without a subscription
★ STARS
4.3k
⑂ FORKS
722
Cinny
Yet another matrix client
★ STARS
3.6k
⑂ FORKS
513
Wire
Overview of the open source code for Wire
★ STARS
2.5k
⑂ FORKS
179
twake-chat
A multi-platform (Flutter) application for connecting to Matrix - an open network for secure, decentralized communication, with your favorite devices.
★ STARS
154
⑂ FORKS
43
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Mattermost and Rocket.Chat both cover Cliq's channels, DMs and app integrations; Mattermost is the steadier self-hosted choice for regulated teams, Rocket.Chat the broader one thanks to omnichannel and customer-facing chat. Zulip is worth a look if your team reads chat asynchronously, since its topic threading beats anything Cliq offers.
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What is the best open source Zoho Cliq alternative?
Rocket.Chat is the most popular open source Zoho Cliq alternative by GitHub stars (45,269 stars). The other 8 options are ranked above.
Are these Zoho Cliq alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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