Audience
Friend groups, families, and small teams.
About Spokes
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.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$45 one-time
Pricing Details:
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:
Free Version available.
Integrations
Company Information
Logiciel PCBee inc.
Founded: 2026
Canada
www.spokes.sh
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
Android
On-Premises
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
Spokes Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Spokes work with?
Spokes works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Spokes support in their product?
Spokes supports these languages: English, French, and German.
Q: What kind of support options does Spokes offer?
Spokes offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Spokes integrate with?
Spokes integrates with: Amazon S3, Authelia, authentik, Discord, Google Drive, Keycloak, LiveKit, and Nextcloud.
Q: Does Spokes have a mobile app?
Yes, Spokes has a mobile app for iPhone and Android.
Q: What type of training does Spokes provide?
Spokes provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does Spokes cost?
Pricing for Spokes starts at $45 one-time.
