Roam alternatives · Team Chat
Self-hosted alternatives to Roam
The Roam listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 20 of the 75 other team communication apps in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Roam is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly. 17 of them are free or have a free plan.
20 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Roam
- Free trial · from $2.50/mo
Troop Messenger
Secure business messenger with calls, sold as SaaS or on-premise
- Troop Messenger starts at $2.50 per user / month. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly.
- Troop Messenger is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Troop Messenger also covers file sharing.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links and screen recording.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
WorkAdventure
Virtual office where avatars start video chats by walking up
- WorkAdventure starts at $9 per user / month, billed monthly. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly.
- WorkAdventure has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Roam lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- WorkAdventure is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan
Element
End-to-end encrypted chat and calls on the Matrix standard
- Element has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Element is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Element also covers file sharing.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links and screen recording.
- Free plan · from €7.45/mo
Wire
End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls for organizations
- Wire starts at €7.45 per person / month, paid annually. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly.
- Wire has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wire is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Wire also covers file sharing.
- Paid
TeamSpeak
Voice chat you run on your own server or a hosted one
- Only Roam lists a web app.
- TeamSpeak is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links and screen recording.
- Free trial · from €79/mo
Teamwire
GDPR-focused business messenger hosted in Germany
- Teamwire starts at €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly.
- Only Roam lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Teamwire is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links and screen recording.
- Free plan
OpenIM
Open-source chat, voice and video infrastructure for apps
- OpenIM has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Roam lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- OpenIM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links and screen recording.
- Free plan
Mattermost
Self-hosted team messaging with playbooks, calls and boards
- Mattermost has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mattermost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Mattermost also covers kanban boards, workflow automation and AI agents.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links, screen recording and video calls.
- Free plan
Rocket.Chat
Open-source, self-managed chat for security-focused teams
- Rocket.Chat has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Rocket.Chat is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Rocket.Chat also covers file sharing.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links, screen recording and video calls.
- Free plan · from $3.50/mo
Zulip
Open-source team chat that organizes channels by topic
- Zulip starts at $3.50 per user / month self-hosted (billed monthly); Cloud from $6.67 billed annually. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly.
- Zulip has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Zulip is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Zulip also covers file sharing.
- Free
Jitsi Meet
Free, open-source video meetings you can self-host
- Jitsi Meet is free. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly.
- Jitsi Meet has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Jitsi Meet is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links, screen recording and team chat.
- Free
ONCE Campfire
Self-hosted group chat from 37signals, free and open source
- ONCE Campfire is free. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly.
- ONCE Campfire has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Roam lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- ONCE Campfire is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Roam?
Yes. Troop Messenger, WorkAdventure, Element, Wire, TeamSpeak, Teamwire, OpenIM, Mattermost and 12 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Roam be self-hosted?
The Roam listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 9, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these team communication apps are free?
WorkAdventure, Element, Wire, OpenIM, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Zulip, Jitsi Meet and 9 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Roam: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.