Hosted team chat on your terms
ɳChat hosted at chat.nself.org is coming soon. Sign in with your free nself.org account — access opens with any paid bundle. ɳSelf+ members get priority support chats directly with the team.
Everything a team needs
All core features included with any paid bundle. ɳSelf+ members get priority support chats with the team.
Real-time messaging
Channels, DMs, threads, reactions. Typing indicators and read receipts. Powered by Socket.io + GraphQL subscriptions.
Voice and video
Full WebRTC calls via LiveKit. Screen sharing, call recording, low latency. Everything self-hosted.
File sharing
Drag-and-drop uploads to your own MinIO storage. Images, docs, code. No third-party hosting.
Moderation
Automated content filters, manual review queue, word filters, user bans, and timed timeouts.
Bots
Programmable bots for notifications, automation, and integrations. Built-in slash command framework.
Paid communities
Stripe integration for membership gating, subscriptions, and pay-per-channel access.
Compare
*$0.99/mo billed monthly, or $9.99/yr billed annually. One ɳChat Bundle key covers your whole team.
| Feature | ɳChat | Slack | Cloud chat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $0.99/mo* | $7.25/user/mo | Free / $9.99/mo |
| Data ownership | Your server | Slack stores | Cloud chat stores |
| Voice + video | Yes (LiveKit) | Yes | Yes |
| Message history | Unlimited | 90 days (free) | Unlimited |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No | No |
| Open source | MIT | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Deploy in 5 minutes
Clone the repo, set your membership key, and you have a full production chat server. Postgres, Hasura, Auth, LiveKit, all on your own infrastructure.
git clone https://github.com/nself-org/nchat
cd nchat/.backend
nself license set nself_pro_...
nself plugin install chat livekit moderation bots
nself build && nself startAlready live from the nSelf ecosystem
ɳTask — free hosted task management, web + mobile + desktop + TV →Access ɳChat when it launches
The hosted ɳChat SaaS opens with any paid bundle ($0.99/mo or $9.99/yr for the ɳChat Bundle alone). ɳSelf+ ($3.99/mo) includes all 6 bundles plus Elite access on all hosted apps — including priority support chats with the team via ɳChat.