A question buyers ask AI

Can we run team chat on our own servers and still get voice, video and screen sharing that actually work?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 10, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Element100%100%100%—
Matrix100%100%100%—
LiveKit100%100%100%—
Nextcloud Talk100%100%100%—
Nextcloud AIO100%100%100%—
Slack100%0%0%—
Microsoft Teams100%0%0%—
Mattermost100%0%0%—
Discord100%0%0%—
Google Meet100%0%0%—
Synapse100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 10, 2026 · 3 sources cited
“You don't have to rely on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord or Google Meet.”
“You don't have to rely on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord or Google Meet.”
MattermostSite citednegative
“One important caveat: Mattermost's standard Calls functionality has limitations around video.”
+ Slack-like interface and team messaging

“Best if your priority is a Slack-like interface and team messaging.”

− video calls

“Video calls are documented as experimental and restricted to desktop/web direct messages, rather than full-featured group video conferencing.”

“You don't have to rely on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord or Google Meet.”
ElementRecommendedpositive
“For a new installation, I'd lean towards Matrix + Element + LiveKit.”
+ Slack/Teams-style collaboration

“Slack/Teams-style collaboration | Matrix + Element”

“You don't have to rely on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord or Google Meet.”
MatrixRecommendedpositive
“For a new installation, I'd lean towards Matrix + Element + LiveKit.”
+ self-hosted architecture

“This is a proper self-hosted architecture, not simply a chat application that embeds somebody else's video service.”

+ control over infrastructure

“Maximum control over infrastructure | Matrix + LiveKit”

LiveKitRecommendedpositive
“For a new installation, I'd lean towards Matrix + Element + LiveKit.”
+ control over infrastructure

“Maximum control over infrastructure | Matrix + LiveKit”

Synapse
“Synapse: messaging server.”
Nextcloud TalkRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Chat, files and office collaboration | Nextcloud Talk”
+ file sharing, calendars and document collaboration

“Best if you also want file sharing, calendars and document collaboration.”

+ TURN compatibility

“Nextcloud's documentation explicitly recommends TURN for maximum compatibility, including when using its High Performance Backend.”

Nextcloud AIORecommendedSite citedpositive
“Easier integrated deployment | Nextcloud AIO”
+ easier integrated deployment

“Easier integrated deployment | Nextcloud AIO”

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