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Devzat is an open-source text chat platform accessed through SSH, designed for developers and terminal users. It provides rooms, direct messaging, code-friendly formatting, and a low-resource self-hosted server.
💡 Pick it if you need structured team collaboration, integrations, and administration beyond terminal chat.
Mattermost is an open-source, self-hosted Slack alternative. It provides team collaboration and messaging tools for modern enterprises.
Free for the basic version, paid plans for enterprise features
💡 Pick it if you want a full-featured, self-hostable chat system for teams or large communities.
Rocket.Chat is an open-source team communication platform that offers real-time chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and more.
Free, with paid plans available for additional features and support
💡 Pick it if organized, threaded technical discussions matter more than Devzat's terminal-first simplicity.
Zulip is a powerful open-source team chat software with threaded conversations to help teams collaborate more effectively.
Free for open-source and non-profit organizations, paid plans starting at $3 per user per month
Element
💡 Pick it if federation, encryption, and multi-device communication are more important than SSH-native access.
Element is a secure, open-source collaboration client built on the decentralized Matrix network. It is used by teams and public-sector organizations for...
Free; paid hosting available
💡 Pick it if you want a powerful terminal client and access to established IRC networks instead of a standalone Devzat server.
WeeChat is a fast, light, and extensible chat client.
💡 Pick it if you want the largest community ecosystem, voice features, bots, and polished clients without self-hosting.
Discord is a popular communication platform that offers text, voice, and video chat for gamers and communities.
Free with optional paid plans
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