Plexichat is a self-hosted messaging platform built for businesses that need data privacy without the complexity. Deploy the full stack — server, gateway, and web client — on your own infrastructure in a single command.
Every message, file, and key stays on infrastructure you control. No third party holds your data, no vendor decides your retention policy.
Your keys, your database, your storage. Plexichat never phones home. Messages are encrypted at rest with TPM-backed keys or environment-managed keys for container deployments.
Full stack up in minutes. Docker Compose handles the server, gateway, database, cache, media storage, and web client. No cloud lock-in, no consultants needed.
Channels, roles, permissions, direct messages, voice and video calls, file sharing, moderation tools, and audit logging. Everything a business needs, nothing it doesn't.
Three steps from zero to a working messaging stack for your team.
Run the one-liner on any Linux server with Docker. The script pulls pre-built images and starts the entire stack.
Set your domain name, generate your encryption key, and choose your storage paths. The interactive script guides you through each step.
Your team signs in at your domain. Web client, API, and real-time messaging work immediately. No per-seat licenses, no user limits.
The deploy script walks you through version selection, network configuration, and credential generation. Pre-built images, Docker Compose, no dependencies beyond Docker itself.
Choose your platform and run:
Requires Docker and Docker Compose. The script is fully interactive by default, or pass flags for automated deployments. See the full feature list for what's included.
Plexichat core is free and self-hostable under the PolyForm Noncommercial License. A commercial licence unlocks federation, SSO / SAML, advanced moderation, and server-side client cache management.
Federation (PlexiJoin), bot platform, SSO / SAML, custom roles, advanced AutoMod, audit-log export, and per-channel ratchet key management are available under commercial terms.