Self-host EdgeChat
2.18.3Cloudflare-native team chat with Telegram bridge
- Stars
- 1 365
- Port
- 8787 (Worker local development server)
- Requires
- Cloudflare D1, Cloudflare Durable Objects, Cloudflare KV
What is EdgeChat?
EdgeChat is a self-hosted team chat system that runs entirely on Cloudflare Workers, using Durable Objects for real-time WebSocket communication, D1 for database, KV for sessions, and R2 for file storage. It features real-time group chats and direct messages, a two-way Telegram bridge that syncs messages between EdgeChat groups and Telegram groups, voice messages and P2P voice calls with TURN fallback, server-side AES-256-GCM encryption for new messages and attachments with versioned key rotation, an admin panel with aggregate statistics but no message content access, invite-only registration with temporary bans, and PWA support with an Android client. Deployment is automated via GitHub Actions into the user's own Cloudflare account, with optional daily upstream updates. A Docker setup is provided for local development only.
Should you self-host EdgeChat?
EdgeChat scores 58/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #24 of 110 in Chat. It has 1 365 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in JavaScript.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Zulip (82/100, 26 125 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See EdgeChat vs Zulip side by side.
Features
- Admin privacy controls
- Android clientBeta releases only
- Automated Deployment
- Cross-instance group federation
- File attachmentsRequires R2
- Invite-only registration
- Message retention
- P2P voice calls
- Real-time Messaging
- Server-Side EncryptionServer-side encryption, not end-to-end
- Telegram Bridge
- Telegram offline notifications
- Voice messages
- WebMCP support
EdgeChat README
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