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Description
Companies are increasingly adopting remote work and international hiring strategies. For those who have shifted to remote positions, enterprise messaging platforms like Frisbee have become essential and indispensable for effective communication. These platforms ensure that voice calls and messages are safeguarded through encryption that complies with national regulations. The deployment of private clouds in reliable data centers further enhances security and accessibility. While email remains a common method of communication within governmental organizations, it often falls short of contemporary needs and lacks the capability for swift exchanges. Moreover, email can lead to confusion due to misdirected messages or lost files, and lengthy email threads become cumbersome to navigate, especially after just a few replies. Frisbee addresses these challenges by offering a modern approach to collaboration, organizing communication into workspaces, group chats, hashtags, and tailored notifications to streamline correspondence. Although public messaging applications like WhatsApp and Telegram are popular for casual conversations, some businesses are exploring their use in professional settings, highlighting the evolving landscape of communication tools. This trend reflects a broader shift towards more flexible and efficient modes of interaction in the workplace.
Description
Spokes is a self-hosted communication platform offering text, voice, and video chat for families, friend groups, and small teams. It provides a simple, private alternative to cloud-based services like Discord and Slack, giving you 100% control over your data on your own hardware.
Everything runs inside a single lightweight Docker container with no external database required:
• Organized text channels, private DMs, and native GIF support
• Built-in LiveKit voice & video channels with noise cancellation
• Shared photo albums for preserving high-resolution family & group pictures
• Group event calendar and availability tracking
• Free native iOS and Android apps with end-to-end encrypted push notifications
• Optional password-encrypted channels and full OIDC / SSO support
Spokes Server is free to self-host forever with unlimited users. An optional per-server Spokes Pass ($45/year for your entire server, no per-user fees) unlocks the mobile push notification relay after a 2-month free trial.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Amazon S3
No
Authelia
No
Discord
No
Gmail
Yes
Google Drive
No
Keycloak
No
LiveKit
No
Mattermost
Yes
Microsoft Outlook
Yes
Microsoft Teams
Yes
Integrations
Amazon S3
Yes
Authelia
Yes
Discord
Yes
Gmail
No
Google Drive
Yes
Keycloak
Yes
LiveKit
Yes
Mattermost
No
Microsoft Outlook
No
Microsoft Teams
No
Pricing Details
$50 per month
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$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 Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
No
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
No
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Frisbee
Website
frisbee.chat/
Vendor Details
Company Name
Logiciel PCBee inc.
Founded
2026
Country
Canada
Website
www.spokes.sh
Product Features
Collaboration
Brainstorming
No
Calendar Management
No
Chat / Messaging
No
Contact Management
No
Content Management
No
Document Management
No
Project Management
No
Real Time Editing
No
Task Management
No
Version Control
No
Video Conferencing
No
Government
Budgeting & Forecasting
No
Code Enforcement
No
Compliance Management
No
Fixed Asset Management
No
Inventory Management
No
License Issuance
No
Permit Issuance
No
Purchasing & Receiving
No
Self Service Portal
No
Taxation & Assessment
No
Utility Billing
No
Work Order Management
No
Team Chat
End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
No
File Sharing
No
Groups / Channels
No
Payments
No
Search / Filter
No
Self-Destructing Messages
No
Stickers / GIFs
No
Threaded Discussion
No
Video Conferencing
No
Voice Calling
No
Product Features
Team Chat
End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
No
File Sharing
No
Groups / Channels
No
Payments
No
Search / Filter
No
Self-Destructing Messages
No
Stickers / GIFs
No
Threaded Discussion
No
Video Conferencing
No
Voice Calling
No
Alternatives
Alternatives
No Alternatives