The self-hosted Slack alternative that puts you in control

Get the seamless collaboration your team loves with the 100% data sovereignty your IT department demands. Virola Messenger is a high-performance, private team chat designed for secure enterprises.

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Why move away from the cloud?

Slack is convenient, but is it secure enough for your corporate data?

When you use a cloud-based messenger, your company's most sensitive conversations, project roadmaps, and documents live on someone else's server. Virola offers a self-hosted Slack alternative that eliminates third-party risk:

100% data ownership

Your data stays on your hardware, behind your firewall.

Air-gapped messenger

Perfect for high-security environments with no Internet access.

No extra costs

Control your costs by hosting on your own infrastructure.

Key Virola features that make it best self-hosted Slack alternative

Everything you expect from a modern messenger, hosted by you.

Integrated Kanban board

Unlike Slack, Virola's self-hosted task board is built in, and no third-party plugins are required.

Continuous voice and video meetings

Voice and video meetings with unlimited recording and permanent history.

Live avatars

A non-intrusive way to see team presence and foster a 'virtual office' feel.

Unlimited history

Never lose a message to a 'free tier' limit. Your history is yours forever.

Security that goes beyond encryption

While other Slack alternatives talk about security, Virola allows you to build a fortress:

LDAP / Active Directory Integration

Manage user access through your existing corporate directory.

Flexible user permissions framework

Control exactly who can create rooms, update messages, delete files, or access specific project boards.

Secure file transfer

Share large files without them ever touching a public cloud.

Straightforward deployment

Host Virola Messenger your way, on your terms:

                        Virola is a lightweight, high-concurrency platform that won't bloat your servers.
Server support: Windows Server, macOS, Linux.
Client support: desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux, mobile apps for iOS and Android.
API integration

                    

Stop renting your communication space. Own it instead. Join the growing number of organizations switching to the most stable self-hosted Slack alternative on the market.