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  5. Let's Chat vs Locent

Let's Chat vs Locent

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Let's Chat
Let's Chat
Stacks17
Followers74
Votes22
GitHub Stars9.8K
Forks1.6K
Locent
Locent
Stacks1
Followers12
Votes0

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Detailed Comparison

Let's Chat
Let's Chat
Locent
Locent

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.

Build a full text marketing program in minutes without writing any copy or code

BYOS (bring your own server);Persistent messages;Multiple rooms;New message alerts / notifications;Mentions (hey @you);Image embeds;Code pasting;File uploads (Local / Amazon S3);Transcripts / chat history;XMPP Multi-user chat (MUC);Local / Kerberos / LDAP authentication;Hubot Adapter;REST-like API;MIT Licensed
Launch in minutes;Get instant engagement;Delight your subscribers;Scale with technology
Statistics
GitHub Stars
9.8K
GitHub Stars
-
GitHub Forks
1.6K
GitHub Forks
-
Stacks
17
Stacks
1
Followers
74
Followers
12
Votes
22
Votes
0
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • 8
    Open source
  • 4
    BYOS
  • 3
    Docker, Vagrant, NodeJS
  • 2
    On-premise deployment
  • 2
    Free
Cons
  • 1
    Need a tool like tmux or screen to keep it running
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What are some alternatives to Let's Chat, Locent?

Slack

Slack

Imagine all your team communication in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. That’s Slack. All your messages. All your files. And everything from Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Asana, Trello, GitHub and dozens of other services. All together.

HipChat

HipChat

HipChat is a hosted private chat service for your company or team. Invite colleagues to share ideas and files in persistent group chat rooms. Get your team off AIM, Google Talk, and Skype — HipChat was built for business.

Twilio

Twilio

Twilio offers developers a powerful API for phone services to make and receive phone calls, and send and receive text messages. Their product allows programmers to more easily integrate various communication methods into their software and programs.

Zulip

Zulip

Zulip is powerful, open source team chat that combines the immediacy of real-time chat with the productivity benefits of threaded conversations. Zulip allows busy managers and others in meetings all day to participate in their teams chats.

RocketChat

RocketChat

Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework. It is a great solution for communities and companies wanting to privately host their own chat service or for developers looking forward to build and evolve their own chat platforms.

Mattermost

Mattermost

Mattermost is modern communication from behind your firewall.

Gitter

Gitter

Free chat rooms for your public repositories. A bit like IRC only smarter. Chats for private repositories as well as organisations.

Flowdock

Flowdock

Flowdock is a web-based team chat service that integrates with your tools to provide a window into your team's activities. With the team inbox, everyone on your team can stay up to date. Stay connected with Flowdock's iOS and Android apps.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams

See content and chat history anytime, including team chats with Skype that are visible to the whole team. Private group chats are available for smaller group conversations.

Nexmo

Nexmo

Nexmo connects your apps directly to carriers around the world. Integrate SMS and Voice messages using one simple API. Use Nexmo Verity to register users, verify transactions, and implement two factor authentication.

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