Virola Messenger

Virola Messenger combines team chat, video meetings, file sharing and task boards on a self-hosted server.

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CategoryCollaboration & Communication
AccessSelf-hosted
PricingFreemium
APIAvailable
Overview

What is Virola Messenger?

Virola Messenger is a collaboration system that teams can host on their own server. Its published feature list covers text chat, topic-based rooms, audio and video meetings, file and screen sharing, remote control, tasks and user permissions.

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Clients are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Virola also offers a cloud server for evaluation, but its pricing page says that option is not intended for large teams or heavy data loads. Production buyers should evaluate the self-hosted server, backups, access controls and update process.

Why teams use it

Key capabilities

  • Communication Direct messages, topic rooms and audio or video meetings.
  • Collaboration File and screen sharing, remote control and a task board.
  • Deployment A self-hosted server with desktop and mobile clients; a cloud instance is available for evaluation.
Positioning

Virola fits teams seeking one system for conversations, meetings and lightweight task tracking while controlling the server. Compare it with separate chat and meeting tools if integration with existing identity, retention or compliance systems is important.

Why it matters

The free self-hosted Small Team license permits up to ten concurrent online users; larger deployments have paid options. Check the current license, server requirements and supported client versions before rollout. Sources checked 27 September 2026: features, downloads and licensing.

Deployment & technical details

Technical details

Access
Self-hosted
Source model
Other license
Headquarters
New York, NY, USA
Pricing model
Freemium
API
Available
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