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OneCamp: self-hosted all-in-one workspace (chat, tasks, video calls, docs, calendar & AI)

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OneCamp – Self-Hosted Slack/Asana/Zoom/Notion Alternative

by akashc777·Mar 1, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

Ambitious all-in-one, but backend paywall and launch-day readiness unclear.

Strengths
  • •Polyglot persistence (PostgreSQL, Dgraph, OpenSearch) handles search, graphs, and transactions intelligently.
  • •LiveKit SFU + Deepgram transcription for self-hosted video with real-time captions.
  • •CRDT-based real-time sync via Yjs avoids operational complexity of traditional WebSocket state management.
Weaknesses
  • •Entire backend closed-source and sold separately ($9 lifetime license feels exploitative given open-source frontend).
  • •No demo, no live instance, no proof-of-concept—launches in 6 days but substance unclear.
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Teams and organizations seeking self-hosted collaboration alternatives to Slack, Asana, and Notion.

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Post Description

Launching in 6 days (March 7)!

OneCamp is a self-hosted unified workspace that combines real-time chat, tasks, video calls, and collaborative docs — no per-user fees, unlimited users, full data control.

We open-sourced the entire Next.js frontend so anyone can explore, fork, or contribute:

https://github.com/OneMana-Soft/OneCamp-fe

Key pieces of the architecture:

1. Real-time collaboration - Yjs + Hocuspocus (CRDT sync over WebSockets) - Tiptap editor + custom Node microservice - Redis caching + JSON/HTML transform to Go backend

2. WebRTC meetings + live transcription - Self-hosted LiveKit SFU - Custom Python agent pipes audio to Deepgram nova-2 → rebases timestamps → broadcasts transcripts

3. Polyglot persistence - PostgreSQL (source of truth) - Dgraph (graph relations) - OpenSearch (full-text search)

4. Observability - OpenTelemetry traces/logs to self-hosted HyperDX (ClickHouse backend)

Backend remains closed-source for now (Go 1.24 + Chi router + GORM + EMQX MQTT + Firebase FCM), with paid managed hosting option at launch.

Would love feedback, issues, PRs, or just thoughts on what you'd add next.

Repo: https://github.com/OneMana-Soft/OneCamp-fe Waitlist / early access ($9 one-time): https://onemana.dev

Thanks for looking!

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