What is JumpinChat?
JumpinChat is a free, open-source alternative to premium group chat platforms like Slack or Microsoft Teams. It provides similar core functionality for team communication and collaboration.
With JumpinChat, groups can have persistent text-based chat rooms to have ongoing conversations, share files/links, integrate with other apps via webhooks, and more. It also allows for voice and video calling for meetings.
Some key features include:
- Public and private chat rooms with customizable permissions
- Encrypted messaging for security
- Organize chats by topics, teams, projects, etc
- Search message history to find conversations
- Integrate with other tools like Google Drive, Trello, GitHub, etc.
- Voice and video conferencing for meetings and calls
- Supports direct messaging between individuals
- Mobile apps available for iOS and Android
- Completely free and open-source software
JumpinChat is self-hosted, so you'll need to have your own server to run it on. But it provides a free, secure alternative to paid chat platforms for teams and organizations.