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Dev tools · February 12, 2015

Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams

Self-hosted chat for small teams.

Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams launched on February 12, 2015 with 350 votes, #28 of 1,772 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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Let's Chat is a self-hosted messaging application built on Node.js and MongoDB for small teams. It offers persistent messaging with features including LDAP/Kerberos authentication, a REST-like API, and XMPP support. The free, MIT-licensed software is designed for easy deployment and runs on users' own servers rather than relying on external services.

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Way back in 2012, we didn't like any of the existing chat services out there. So we decided to write our own. Let ' s Chat is a persistent messaging application that runs on Node.js and MongoDB. It's designed to be easily deployable and fits well with small, intimate teams. It's free (MIT licensed) and ships with killer features such as LDAP/Kerberos authentication, a REST-like API and XMPP support. Let's Chat is a side-project of the development team at Security Compass . (A real life 10% time project!) git clone https://github.com/sdelements/lets-chat.git cd lets-chat npm install Optional — For custom settings, copy and edit settings.yml.sample: Heads up — For more detailed…from sdelements.github.io

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