Fully Managed Campfire Hosting
Fully managed Campfire hosting means EasyCloudify provisions, secures, updates, monitors and backs up your Campfire stack on the cloud provider and region of your choice — so you can use Campfire without operating servers. One-click deploy, free SSL, daily backups, automatic patching, and 24/7 human support, from $5/mo.
Free assisted migration · 13 datacenter regions · No per-seat fees
Everything we manage on your Campfire stack
You focus on using Campfire. We operate the underlying cloud, the OS, the runtime and the Campfire application itself.
One-click Campfire deployment
Spin up a production-ready Campfire instance in under 60 seconds in any of our 13 datacenter regions across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific — with GDPR-ready regions in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and London.
Automatic updates & patching
We track upstream Campfire releases, test compatibility, and roll out updates inside a maintenance window you control. Major upgrades include a rollback path.
Daily backups + one-click restore
Block-level, crash-consistent snapshots of your Campfire data with 7-day retention (configurable down to every 4 hours). Restore to any point in time from the dashboard.
Hardened security baseline
Free SSL on every domain, WAF + DDoS protection, TLS 1.3, AES-256 at rest, hardened OS images, automated CVE patching. GDPR / SOC 2-aligned with EU data residency options.
24/7 proactive monitoring
Health checks, log aggregation, auto-restart on failure, and pager-style alerting on the Campfire processes — not just the underlying VM.
Real human support, < 15 min
Our engineers know Campfire. No tier-one chatbots — you get direct access to people who have deployed and tuned Campfire hundreds of times.
Why teams choose Campfire
Looking for an alternative to expensive, subscription-based chat services? Campfire is a simple, self-hosted group chat platform for teams who want to own their data.
Campfire
- Version: Latest
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04
- Category: Chat
Description
Campfire is an elegant, self-hosted group chat application created by 37signals (the makers of Basecamp). It is designed for simplicity — no endless configuration, no feature bloat, just a clean interface for real-time team communication. Campfire includes real-time messaging, direct messages, private rooms, file sharing, search, and chatbot support. Because it runs entirely on your own VPS, you own your data with no recurring subscription fees.
Software Included
| Package | Version | License |
|---|---|---|
| Campfire | Latest | MIT |
Key Features
- Real-time messaging with WebSocket support
- Direct messages and private rooms
- File sharing via drag-and-drop
- Full message search and history
- Mobile-responsive design
- Self-hosted Docker deployment
- Automated SSL/TLS configuration
- Built-in user management
System Requirements
| Users | RAM | CPU |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | 2 GB | 1 vCPU |
| 1,000 | 8 GB | 4 vCPU |
| 5,000 | 32 GB | 16 vCPU |
| 10,000 | 64 GB | 32 vCPU |
Getting Started
1. Deploy Campfire on an EasyCloudify VPS
Deploy this app from the EasyCloudify Marketplace.
2. Access Campfire
Open a browser and navigate to your VPS IP address:
http://your-vps-ip
Follow the on-screen setup to configure your team and create the first user account.
3. Set Up a Custom Domain with SSL (Recommended)
For a production setup with HTTPS, follow these steps:
Point your domain's DNS A record to your VPS IP (e.g., chat.yourcompany.com). Wait for DNS propagation (typically 5–15 minutes), then SSH into your VPS and edit the Campfire configuration:
ssh root@your-vps-ip
nano /opt/campfire.env
Uncomment and update the TLS_DOMAIN line:
TLS_DOMAIN=chat.yourcompany.com
Comment out the DISABLE_SSL line by adding # at the beginning:
# DISABLE_SSL=true
Restart Campfire to apply the changes:
/opt/restart-campfire.sh
Visit https://chat.yourcompany.com in your browser. SSL certificates are generated automatically on first access. If you see an SSL error, wait a moment and refresh.
Updating Campfire
Campfire updates automatically to the latest version on first boot. To manually update at any time:
ssh root@your-vps-ip
/opt/update-campfire.sh
The update script pulls the latest code, rebuilds the container, and restarts Campfire. Your chat history and configuration are preserved.
Post-Deployment Notes
After deployment, Campfire includes:
- Automatic firewall configuration (ports 80 and 443 open)
- Docker container with restart policies
- Persistent data storage via Docker volumes
- Secure auto-generated session keys
For production use, consider:
- Configuring a custom domain with SSL/TLS (see above)
- Setting up regular backups of the Docker data volume
- Configuring email notifications if needed
Support Details
- Hours: 24/7 Community Support
- Support URL: https://once.com/campfire
Resources
- Campfire by 37signals: https://once.com/campfire
- GitHub: https://github.com/basecamp/once-campfire
Why run Campfire on EasyCloudify instead of self-hosting?
- Self-hosting Campfire works — until a CVE drops, a disk fills up, or an upgrade breaks the schema. We absorb that risk for you.
- Migrating off Elestio? Same 1-click Campfire catalog, broader managed services, 24/7 human support and plans from $5/mo.
- No vendor lock-in: your Campfire data is yours, in your chosen region, exportable at any time.
- Unified billing across compute, databases, storage and email — one invoice, one dashboard.
- Inbound bandwidth is always free, SSL is always free, backups are always included.
Fully managed Campfire — answered
What does "fully managed Campfire" actually mean?
Fully managed Campfire means EasyCloudify operates the entire stack on your behalf: server provisioning, OS hardening, Campfire installation and configuration, SSL, daily backups, security patches, version upgrades, monitoring, log aggregation and 24/7 incident response. You focus on using Campfire; we keep it healthy.
How much does managed Campfire hosting cost?
Plans start at $5/mo for our serverless tier and from $5/mo for a dedicated VPS suitable for Campfire. Larger workloads scale up to multi-region high-availability setups. There are no per-seat fees, inbound bandwidth is free, and SSL and backups are always included.
Can I migrate my existing Campfire install to EasyCloudify?
Yes. Free assisted migration is included on every plan. Our team replicates your existing Campfire data (from Elestio, DigitalOcean, AWS, self-hosted or anywhere else), validates the cutover in staging, schedules a maintenance window with you, and stays on standby for 24 hours after go-live.
Where can I deploy Campfire?
You can deploy Campfire in any of our 13 datacenter regions across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, New York ×2, San Francisco ×2, Atlanta, Richmond, Toronto, Singapore, Bangalore, Sydney). You choose the region for data residency; we run the stack identically with the same SLAs everywhere.
Do you handle Campfire version upgrades?
Yes. Minor versions are patched automatically during the maintenance window you configure. Major versions are reviewed by our engineers, tested against your data in staging where applicable, and rolled out with a guaranteed rollback path.
Is EasyCloudify a good Elestio alternative for Campfire?
Yes — EasyCloudify is a true Managed Services Provider, which means our engineers take proactive ownership of your Campfire stack (monitoring, scaling, security, maintenance) instead of leaving day-2 ops to you. Plans start at $5/mo (vs $11/mo on Elestio), and you also get a native serverless platform, managed databases, S3-compatible storage and business email under one dashboard. See our full Elestio alternative comparison.
Deploy fully managed Campfire in 60 seconds
We handle the cloud. You ship with Campfire. From $5/mo, with free migration from your current host.