Open Source Collaboration & Communication Tools using Node.js

A curated collection of the best free and open source tools for teams working together, covering chat, shared documents, whiteboards and meetings using Node.js.

Excalidraw

An open source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams and wireframes, collaborative, end-to-end encrypted and embeddable as an npm package.

Alternative to:

Lucidchart

Collaborative whiteboard with a hand-drawn aesthetic

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Affine

An all-in-one workspace merging documents, whiteboards and databases, built local-first for teams that want to own their knowledge base.

Alternative to:

Notion

Docs, whiteboards, and databases in one privacy-first workspace

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73,918

Buzz

Self-hostable workspace where people and AI agents share the same channels, built on a Nostr relay with a signed event log.

Alternative to:

Slack

Team chat, project management, and AI agents in one place

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36,523

Tldraw

A React SDK for building infinite canvas apps, shipping a whiteboard out of the box and custom shapes when you need them.

Alternative to:

Miro

Free instant whiteboard with real-time collaboration

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51,120

Rocket.Chat

A self-hosted communications platform for organizations with strict data protection needs, covering messaging, voice, federation and customer conversations.

Alternative to:

Slack

Self-hosted team messaging with voice, video, and AI

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46,343

Mattermost

Self-hosted collaboration platform with chat, workflow automation, voice calling and screen sharing for teams that must control their own deployment.

Alternative to:

Slack

Secure collaboration platform for mission-critical work

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39,454

Nextcloud

Self-hosted platform for files, contacts and calendars, giving organizations and individuals a place to store and share data on their own server.

Alternative to:

Dropbox

Secure cloud collaboration platform for organizations

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37,321

Zulip

Team chat organized by topic inside each channel, built for distributed teams that mix live conversation with asynchronous catch-up.

Alternative to:

Slack

Organized team chat for distributed teams

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26,125

Jitsi

A set of open source projects for running video conferences in the browser, self-hosted or on a free public instance.

Alternative to:

Microsoft Teams

Private, secure video calls with no account needed

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30,157

Huly

Framework and application suite covering chat, project management, CRM, HRM and recruitment, self-hostable by teams wanting one workspace.

Alternative to:

Notion

All-in-one workspace for project, chat, and docs

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28,002

Teable

A PostgreSQL-backed database that works like a spreadsheet, with AI chat and an app builder, for teams building internal tools.

Alternative to:

Coda

Flexible database meets intuitive spreadsheet interface

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21,932

Docs

Collaborative text editor for teams writing and organizing knowledge together, built by the French and German public administrations.

Alternative to:

Notion

Create, edit and share documents with real-time collaboration

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16,952

Element

A Matrix client for the web and desktop, giving teams and individuals decentralized chat they are free to host themselves.

Alternative to:

Slack

Secure, decentralized messaging for teams and individuals

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13,620

Fluxer

A free and open source instant messaging and VoIP chat app for friends, groups and communities, with a fully self-hostable backend.

Alternative to:

Discord

Open source messaging with privacy and community focus

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10,688

Workadventure

A customizable virtual world where teammates move as avatars and video chat starts the moment they walk up to each other.

Alternative to:

Gather

Virtual office platform for engaging remote collaboration

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5,888

Baserow

A no-code database platform where teams build tables, apps, automations and dashboards, self-hosted or in the cloud, as an Airtable alternative.

Alternative to:

Coda

No-code database and app builder you can self-host

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6,231

Colanode

Local-first collaboration workspace you self-host, combining chat, wiki pages, databases, and file storage for teams that want to own their data.

Alternative to:

Notion

Self-hosted team workspace with chat, docs, and databases

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5,177

Cinny

Matrix client built around a simple, elegant interface, available as a hosted web app, a desktop build or a static site you serve yourself.

Alternative to:

Slack

Secure and elegant Matrix client for seamless conversations

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3,947

Stoat

The Rust backend behind the Stoat chat service, for anyone self-hosting a community messaging platform or writing a client against its API.

Alternative to:

Discord

Group chat for friends and communities, without the baggage

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3,424

Quiet

Serverless team chat for privacy minded groups, syncing messages directly between member devices over Tor with no phone number required.

Alternative to:

Slack

Serverless team chat over Tor, no phone number needed

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2,659

Sync-in

Self-hosted file storage, synchronization, and team collaboration that leaves your files readable on the filesystem instead of inside object storage.

Alternative to:

Dropbox

Open-source file storage with complete data sovereignty

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1,943

Mezon

A real-time communication platform for gaming, work, and community spaces, with native clients and a C server stack built for low latency.

Alternative to:

Slack

Create custom spaces to chat, game, and connect globally

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2,011

UnInbox

Open source email built for teams, with shared spaces, per-conversation workflow statuses and unlimited addresses, for anyone drowning in shared inboxes.

Alternative to:

Front

Transform team email into efficient collaborative workflows

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1,760

Ever Teams

Work and project management platform with time and activity tracking, for teams that want to run their own instance.

Alternative to:

Asana

Real-time work and project management platform

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599

Ethora

A messaging SDK platform with AI bots for web, mobile and WordPress, for developers adding chat to an app they already have.

Alternative to:

Twilio

Messaging SDK with AI agents for web, iOS, and Android

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551

Twake Chat

A Matrix chat client from Linagora that hides protocol complexity, for teams and individuals wanting decentralized, encrypted messaging.

Alternative to:

Slack

Secure open source messaging for professional teams

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172

dDocs

End-to-end encrypted document editor for teams that want Google Docs style collaboration without handing the contents to a hosted service.

Alternative to:

Notion

End-to-end encrypted collaborative document editor

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450

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Open Source Collaboration & Communication Tools using Node.js

A curated collection of the best free and open source tools for teams working together, covering chat, shared documents, whiteboards and meetings using Node.js.

Excalidraw

Affine

Buzz

Tldraw

Rocket.Chat

Mattermost

Nextcloud

Zulip

Jitsi

Huly

Teable

Docs

Element

Fluxer

Workadventure

Baserow

Colanode

Cinny

Stoat

Quiet

Sync-in

Mezon

UnInbox

Ever Teams

Ethora

Twake Chat

dDocs

Excalidraw

Affine

Buzz

Tldraw

Rocket.Chat

Mattermost

Nextcloud

Zulip

Jitsi

Huly

Teable

Docs

Element

Fluxer

Workadventure

Baserow

Colanode

Cinny

Stoat

Quiet

Sync-in

Mezon

UnInbox

Ever Teams

Ethora

Twake Chat

dDocs

Plane