Minimalchat
Web and SaaS
live chat widget
SHOW HN2017
163points
23comments
#227of 2,242 in 2017
Top 11%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
0 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.32.
Idea: 0 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Open source alternative to paid chat tools is welcome
From 2 comments
Hey! Nice! This project might be just the thing for our open source project's homepage, to allow non-technical folks to engage with us easiest! It feels like it would be really…
patcon on HNThe hardest part is not the client and the server...but the CRM (the Intercom part). Here's something a lot of us would use - we want to bring our own socket API (for example…
sandGorgon on HN
Objections
Covers only live chat, not the CRM, email automation or analytics that Intercom offers
From 3 comments
This isn't an alternative to Intercom. This is an alternative to Intercom's live chat feature. This is only a very small portion of the value you get from using Intercom. I think…
a13n on HNWouldn't this be a lot more like a replacement for services like Live Chat? Because I definitely would not be paying as much as I am for intercom if I was only using the live…
jjeaff on HNThe hardest part is not the client and the server...but the CRM (the Intercom part). Here's something a lot of us would use - we want to bring our own socket API (for example…
sandGorgon on HN
Smooch says it is not a competitor and calls Minimalchat another messaging channel
From 1 comment
Hey everybody! Co-founder of Smooch.io here. Really like what what you've built here, a lightweight and open source web messaging system is definitely a useful component that a…
gozmike on HN
Requests
Email integration based on triggers
From 1 comment
Nifty start. The need for a hosted service like this is more for secure apps where third-party services may have some privacy implications. I think the default UI needs a little…
ayanb on HN
Support for an established protocol such as XMPP or third-party transports like Pusher
From 2 comments
Hey! Nice! This project might be just the thing for our open source project's homepage, to allow non-technical folks to engage with us easiest! It feels like it would be really…
patcon on HNThe hardest part is not the client and the server...but the CRM (the Intercom part). Here's something a lot of us would use - we want to bring our own socket API (for example…
sandGorgon on HN
More setup documentation
From 1 comment
Looks great! Maybe add more docs so it's easier to setup.
kasra85 on HN
Questions
Why the server is written in Go
From 1 comment
Nifty start. The need for a hosted service like this is more for secure apps where third-party services may have some privacy implications. I think the default UI needs a little…
ayanb on HN
What makes it stand out from free live chat clients
From 1 comment
Wouldn't this be a lot more like a replacement for services like Live Chat? Because I definitely would not be paying as much as I am for intercom if I was only using the live…
jjeaff on HN
Alternatives named
Intercom
From 2 comments
The hardest part is not the client and the server...but the CRM (the Intercom part). Here's something a lot of us would use - we want to bring our own socket API (for example…
sandGorgon on HNThis isn't an alternative to Intercom. This is an alternative to Intercom's live chat feature. This is only a very small portion of the value you get from using Intercom. I think…
a13n on HN
Smooch
From 1 comment
Hey everybody! Co-founder of Smooch.io here. Really like what what you've built here, a lightweight and open source web messaging system is definitely a useful component that a…
gozmike on HN
Matrix
From 1 comment
Admirable effort...but why not focus on the front-end/app - the CRM side of things - and simply develop on the shoulder of giants? By this i mean, maybe consider using an…
mxuribe on HN
Broid
From 1 comment
Hi @mihok and everyone, Co-founder of Broid here. Have you had the chance to look at our repo (https://github.com/broidHQ/integrations) ? @ Broid, we believe in democratizing…
killix on HN