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sdelements/lets-chat

Self-hosted chat app for small teams observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/sdelements/lets-chat · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 52
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5290
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 291
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

9799 stars · 1558 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Let's Chat is a self-hosted, persistent team chat application built on Node.js and MongoDB, designed for small teams. It supports multiple rooms, private/password-protected rooms, file uploads, LDAP/Kerberos authentication, XMPP support, a REST-like API, and Hubot integration.

Use cases

  • self-host a team chat app instead of Slack
  • run an internal chat server with LDAP authentication
  • chat with XMPP support and persistent message history
  • deploy a small-team messaging app on Docker or Heroku
  • integrate a chat bot via Hubot adapter
  • search chat transcripts and history

When to choose

  • you want full control of your chat data on your own server
  • your team needs LDAP or Kerberos single sign-on
  • you need XMPP interoperability or a REST API for chat
  • you prefer a lightweight chat for a small, intimate team

When to avoid

  • you need modern real-time features like video calls or threads
  • you want a large active community and frequent updates
  • you need enterprise-scale chat with thousands of users
  • you require official mobile apps

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

chat-interface http-server auth api-framework websocket file-upload search-engine messaging-platforms self-hosted web-development developer-tools self-hosted cross-platform team-chat xmpp slack-alternative mongodb hubot ldap kerberos persistent-messaging nodejs docker web-server

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