Spokes

Spokes

Logiciel PCBee inc.
WeChat

WeChat

Tencent
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About

Spokes is a complete self-hosted text, voice, and video chat platform for your family, friend group, or small team. A simple, private alternative to Discord and Slack with organized channels, low-latency voice/video rooms with noise cancellation, shared photo albums, a group calendar, and free native iOS & Android apps with encrypted push notifications. Everything runs on your hardware inside a single Docker container with no external database required. Every new server installation comes with a 2-month free trial of native mobile push notifications (no credit card required). After that, an optional Spokes Pass ($45/year per server) unlocks the mobile push notification relay for your entire server and directly funds continued development. Licenses are strictly per-server. There are no per-user fees and never will be.

About

Whether you want to send messages or share photos and videos, you can chat freely through WeChat. Wherever you go, you can immediately get in touch with the people you care about using WeChat. Search and add friends directly via WeChat ID or mobile number. Start chatting once your friend request has been accepted. On Moments, you can share your life's favorite experiences using photos or videos with your friends, and also see your friends' Moments at any time. Let's share on Moments! Get face-to-face with your friends and family instantly via WeChat. WeChat allows you make free video and voice calls no matter where you are with one friend or a group of friends. If you're unable to express your feelings in words, then send a sticker to make your chats more fun. Designed by talented artists around the globe, WeChat's Sticker Gallery offers users free downloads and sending of countless fun stickers. Come and select your favorite stickers to chat with your friends!

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Friend groups, families, and small teams.

Audience

Anyone who wants to chat, social network, or pay through the WeChat app

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$45 one-time
The self-hosted server is free, with unlimited users and channels and free web/PWA notifications. Spokes Pass is a one-time purchase: $45 per instance for one year or $70 per instance for two years, unlocking native mobile push. Each server receives a two-month push trial; there is no per-user fee. Pass purchases are non-refundable.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.3 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • It offers Intuitive design and features for communication. It has multi-platform support, which makes it easy to connect with mobile and desktop. It also offers a file-sharing option.
  • (+) Multi-application, mini-apps, and support to many features is a definite plus. (+) Easy to use and very interactive interface. (+) Integration with various other businesses. (+) Easy to setup.
  • I use WeChat to communicate with classmates in some culture clubs at university. I prefer FB Messenger groups to WeChat groups though, because I find that WeChat makes my older Android phone laggy. It's pretty cool how WeChat had payment options and miniapps long before most western messaging apps though.

Cons

  • It worked great for me. Nothing to share about the con.
  • (-) Not as fast as regular communication applications. (-) Privacy is not up to the mark. (-) Improvements on the collaboration interface.
  • Makes phone laggy, is memory intensive, can make phone hot to the touch after ~10 min of calling someone via WeChat. Supposedly is monitored by the Chinese government.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Logiciel PCBee inc.
Founded: 2026
Canada
www.spokes.sh

Company Information

Tencent
Founded: 1998
China
wechat.com

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Categories

Team Chat Supported

Categories

Digital Wallets Supported
Live Chat Supported
Messaging Supported
Social Media Supported
Social Networking Supported
Team Chat Supported
Team Communication Supported
Telephony Supported

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat/Messaging Supported
Email Management Not Supported
Employee Directory Not Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Photo Gallery Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Survey Management Not Supported
Telephony Supported
Video Chat Supported
Voice Chat Supported

Live Chat Features

Canned Responses Supported
Customizable Branding Not Supported
Geo Targeting Not Supported
Offline Form Not Supported
Proactive Chat Not Supported
Screen Sharing Not Supported
Third Party Integration Supported
Transfers / Routing Not Supported
Website Visitor Tracking Not Supported

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Social Networking Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Advertising Management Not Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Data Security Not Supported
Event Management Not Supported
Group Management Not Supported
Media Library Supported
Privacy Options Supported
Real-time Chat Supported
Social Media Integration Supported
Social Media Tagging Supported
User Profiles Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio Calls Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Discussion Threads Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Push Notifications Supported
Search Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported
Task Management Not Supported
Video Conferencing Not Supported

Telephony Features

Auto-Dialer Not Supported
Call Center Management Not Supported
Call Monitoring Not Supported
Contact Management Not Supported
Inbound Reporting Not Supported
IVR / Voice Recognition Not Supported
Outbound Reporting Not Supported
Predictive Dialer Not Supported
Telemarketing Management Not Supported
Voice & Data Integration Not Supported
VoIP Supported

Integrations

APEXX Not Supported
Alcméon Not Supported
All-in-One Messenger Not Supported
EventsWallet Not Supported
Foodie Not Supported
Franz Not Supported
Komz Not Supported
Lemur Live Chat Not Supported
MINT Not Supported
Minitable Not Supported
Pay. Not Supported
Perfect Not Supported
Rambox Not Supported
RiverPay Not Supported
Sangfor Athena SWG Not Supported
Simplify360 Not Supported
Sobot Not Supported
UseResponse Not Supported
aye4fin Not Supported

Integrations

APEXX Supported
Alcméon Supported
All-in-One Messenger Supported
EventsWallet Supported
Foodie Supported
Franz Supported
Komz Supported
Lemur Live Chat Supported
MINT Supported
Minitable Supported
Pay. Supported
Perfect Supported
Rambox Supported
RiverPay Supported
Sangfor Athena SWG Supported
Simplify360 Supported
Sobot Supported
UseResponse Supported
aye4fin Supported
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