Choose Campfire if you need
- Web or PWA. We haven't found them on Google Chat's website.
At a glance
- Campfire has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Google Chat.
- Google Chat's lowest paid plan is Starter at $7 per user per month, billed monthly, as of October 20, 2026.
- Only Campfire lists Web and PWA.
- Only Google Chat lists API.
- Both have a public API.
- Campfire can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Google Chat.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Google Chat if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Campfire's website.
Campfire
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Google Chat
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Review Google ChatThe facts
- What it does
- CampfireSuper simple group chat, without a subscription, and you get the code too.
- Google ChatAI-powered chat for teams of all sizes
- Free plan
- CampfireYes
- Google ChatNot confirmed
- Pricing
- CampfireFree, open source, self-hosted
- Google ChatPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Campfire
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Campfire
- Web
- PWA
Only Google Chat
- API
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Campfire and Google Chat yet.
Used either of them?
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