# Dock

> Dock is a self-hosted team workspace by BobWork: chat, video meetings, docs and wiki, tables (Base), calendar, tasks, drive, contacts, bots/API and an MCP server, in a Mac app and the browser. There is no per-seat fee; you run it on your own server (Node + one SQLite file).

Status labels on this site are literal: pages marked roadmap describe things that are not built yet. Prices and numbers marked estimate are estimates. Competitor details are category-level; check each vendor's current plans.

## Product
- [Messenger](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-messenger): Channels, DMs, threads, reactions and search that still answers in milliseconds after years of messages. Self-hosted, no per-seat fee.
- [Meetings](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-meetings): Start a call from any channel or DM. Share your screen, run a poll, lock the room with a passcode. Larger meetings use a LiveKit media server.
- [Search](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-search): One search box for chat, docs, tasks, files and people. Press Cmd-K and jump straight to the result.
- [Files](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-files): Paste or drag files into chat. They upload, preview and stay searchable. Drive adds folders, sharing and trash.
- [Docs & Wiki](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-docs): Real-time co-editing, comments, versions and a team wiki, in the same workspace as your chat.
- [Base](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-base): A flexible database with grid, kanban, gallery, calendar and timeline views, dashboards, automations and public forms.
- [Calendar](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-calendar): Recurring events, a scheduling assistant, invitations and ICS export. Every event can carry a Dock meeting.
- [Approvals](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-approvals): Approval flows do not exist in Dock yet. This page is clear about that.
- [Mobile](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-mobile): Install Dock to your home screen on iPhone or Android. Push notifications and a phone layout included. Native apps are on the roadmap.
- [Tasks](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-tasks): Lists, subtasks, recurrence, kanban boards and comments. Create a task straight from a chat message.
- [Drive](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-drive): Folders, sharing, trash and previews for the files your team keeps. Stored on your server.
- [Contacts](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-contacts): Departments, an org chart, starred people and CSV import. Click a name to message or call.
- [Bots, API & MCP](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-bots-api): Bot tokens, signed webhooks, slash commands, a REST API and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so AI agents can work inside your workspace.
- [Admin console](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/product-admin): Members, suspensions, password policy, two-step login, an audit log and daily backups.

## Pricing
- [Pricing](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/pricing-plans): No per-seat fee. The software is free to self-host. Anything that bills per use by a third party sits in a paid tier. Prices are drafts and may change.
- [Free vs paid](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/pricing-free-vs-paid): A clear line: anything that costs nothing to run is free. Anything with a per-use bill from a third party goes in the paid tier.
- [Savings calculator](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/pricing-savings-calculator): An estimate based on your own numbers. Nothing is sent anywhere.

## Solutions
- [Marketing](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/solution-marketing): Plan, review and ship campaigns without five tools.
- [Sales and support](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/solution-sales-support): Keep deals and customer issues next to the conversation about them.
- [Engineering](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/solution-engineering): Code blocks, bots and agents in your channels.
- [Operations](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/solution-operations): Checklists, schedules, forms and the people directory.
- [Founders](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/solution-founders): Skip five subscriptions while the team is small.

## Use cases
- [Remote teams](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/usecase-remote-teams): Chat, calls, docs and a shared calendar replace the office.
- [Agencies](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/usecase-agencies): Channels per client, docs for briefs, tasks for deliverables.
- [Startups](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/usecase-startups): No per-seat fee while you hire.
- [Customer support teams](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/usecase-customer-support): Hand off tickets, document answers and swarm on hard cases.
- [Small business](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/usecase-small-business): Chat, calendar, tasks and files for under fifty people.
- [E-commerce teams](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/usecase-ecommerce-teams): Tasks, forms and tables for the people behind the shop.
- [Professional services](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/usecase-professional-services): Accountants, consultants and lawyers who want data on their own server.

## Build with us
- [Developers](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/dev-developers): A REST API, bot tokens, signed webhooks, slash commands and an MCP server. All use the same permission checks as a person.
- [Integrations & API](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/dev-integrations-api): Webhooks, a REST API v1 and an MCP server cover most integrations. Native marketplace apps are not built.

## Join us
- [Ambassadors](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/join-ambassadors): We have not launched a formal ambassador program. You can tell us you are interested.
- [Partners](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/join-partners): We have no formal partner program yet. We are open to talking with consultants, hosts and integrators.
- [Careers](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/join-careers): Dock is built by the BobWork team. We have not published open positions.

## Compare
- [Why Dock](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-why-dock): A self-hosted workspace with chat, meetings, docs, tables, calendar, tasks and drive. No per-seat fee. Here is what you gain and what you give up.
- [vs Lark](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-lark): Lark is a hosted workplace suite with chat, docs, tables, calendar, approvals, OKR, meeting minutes, mobile apps and large meetings. Here is how Dock differs, and where Lark is the stronger choice.
- [vs Slack](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-slack): Slack is a hosted team chat product with a very large app directory, huddles and shared channels with outside companies. Here is how Dock differs, and where Slack is the stronger choice.
- [vs Google Workspace](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-google-workspace): Google Workspace bundles Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Meet and Chat for hosted business use. Here is how Dock differs, and where Google Workspace is the stronger choice.
- [vs Microsoft Teams](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-microsoft-teams): Microsoft Teams is the chat and meetings app inside Microsoft 365, with deep Office integration and enterprise controls. Here is how Dock differs, and where Microsoft Teams is the stronger choice.
- [vs Zoom](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-zoom): Zoom is a video-first platform with webinars, recording, phone and very large events. Here is how Dock differs, and where Zoom is the stronger choice.
- [vs WhatsApp](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-whatsapp): WhatsApp is a consumer messenger many teams use informally for work groups. Here is how Dock differs, and where WhatsApp is the stronger choice.
- [vs Notion](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-notion): Notion is a hosted workspace for docs, wikis and databases, with an AI add-on and many templates. Here is how Dock differs, and where Notion is the stronger choice.
- [vs Mattermost](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-mattermost): Mattermost is an open-source, self-hostable team chat platform aimed at technical and security-conscious teams. Here is how Dock differs, and where Mattermost is the stronger choice.
- [vs Rocket.Chat](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-rocket-chat): Rocket.Chat is an open-source, self-hostable communication platform with omnichannel customer messaging. Here is how Dock differs, and where Rocket.Chat is the stronger choice.
- [vs Zulip](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-zulip): Zulip is an open-source, self-hostable chat app known for topic-based threading. Here is how Dock differs, and where Zulip is the stronger choice.
- [vs Basecamp](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-basecamp): Basecamp is a hosted project-management product built around message boards, to-dos and schedules. Here is how Dock differs, and where Basecamp is the stronger choice.
- [vs Asana](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-asana): Asana is a hosted work-management product for tasks, projects, portfolios and reporting. Here is how Dock differs, and where Asana is the stronger choice.
- [vs Discord](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-discord): Discord is a hosted chat and voice app that began in gaming and is also used by communities and some teams. Here is how Dock differs, and where Discord is the stronger choice.
- [vs Telegram](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-vs-telegram): Telegram is a consumer messenger with large groups, channels and bots. Here is how Dock differs, and where Telegram is the stronger choice.

## Alternatives
- [Lark alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-lark): Lark is a broad suite. If you only use chat, docs and calls, a smaller self-hosted tool may be enough. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Lark.
- [Slack alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-slack): If per-seat fees are the problem, a self-hosted workspace with chat, docs and meetings removes the seat meter. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Slack.
- [Microsoft Teams alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-microsoft-teams): If you are not deep in Microsoft 365, Teams can be heavy for a small group. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Microsoft Teams.
- [Google Workspace alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-google-workspace): If your team lives in chat and docs, you may not need the whole bundle. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Google Workspace.
- [Notion alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-notion): If your wiki needs live chat and calls beside it, an all-in-one workspace avoids tool switching. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Notion.
- [Zoom alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-zoom): If most calls are internal working sessions, meetings inside your chat tool can replace a separate app. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Zoom.
- [Asana alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-asana): If your tasks are simple, task lists inside a chat workspace may be enough. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Asana.
- [Discord alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-discord): If you use Discord for work, a business workspace adds docs, tasks and admin controls. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Discord.
- [Basecamp alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-basecamp): If you want real-time chat beside project tasks, try a chat-first workspace. Here is how Dock fits as an alternative to Basecamp.

## Resources
- [Help center](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-help-center): Short how-to guides for running Dock.
- [Migrate from Lark](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-migrate-from-lark): Bring your Lark text history into Dock. Files and images are not imported.
- [Why self-host](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-why-self-host): What you gain when your messages live on your own server, and what you take on.
- [Small team costs](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-small-team-costs): A simple way to count, with labelled estimates.
- [Meetings without a link](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-meetings-without-a-link): Start a call from the conversation, not from a calendar invite.
- [Search that finds things](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-search-that-finds-things): Why search matters more than channel structure, and how Dock handles it.
- [Meeting cost calculator](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/tool-meeting-cost-calculator): Enter the people, hourly cost and length. See the cost per meeting and per year.
- [Tool sprawl audit](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/tool-tool-sprawl-audit): Tick the categories you pay for, enter the per-user price, and see the monthly and yearly total.
- [Server sizer](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/tool-self-host-server-sizer): Estimate a starting server size and disk from your headcount, file habits and backup days.
- [Meeting bandwidth estimator](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/tool-meeting-bandwidth-estimator): See how upload grows with peer-to-peer calls and why larger rooms use a media server. Includes a participant-minute total.
- [Migration checklist generator](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/tool-migration-checklist-generator): Pick where you are coming from and get a numbered checklist you can copy.
- [Rollout message generator](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/tool-rollout-message-generator): Fill in your address, invite code and deadline, and copy a clear announcement.
- [Free tools](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/tools): Calculators and generators that run in your browser. No sign-up, nothing sent anywhere.
- [FAQ](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-faq): Short, direct answers about what Dock is, what it costs, what is built and what is not.
- [Glossary](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-glossary): Short definitions for terms you meet when choosing a team workspace.
- [Best self-hosted Slack alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/best-self-hosted-slack-alternatives): Four options you can run on your own server, what each is good at, and who should pick which. We make Dock, so we say where it falls short.
- [Best all-in-one team workspaces](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/best-all-in-one-team-workspaces): Chat, docs, tasks and meetings in one place. How the main options differ, including where Dock is weaker.
- [What is a self-hosted team workspace?](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-what-is-a-self-hosted-team-workspace): A plain-English definition, what you get and what you take on.
- [How much does a meeting cost?](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-how-much-does-a-meeting-cost): The maths, a worked example, and ways to cut it.
- [Mesh vs SFU video calls](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-mesh-vs-sfu-video-calls): Two ways to run a video call and when each makes sense.
- [Per-seat vs self-hosted cost](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-per-seat-vs-self-hosted-cost): A way to compare, with labelled estimates and no invented vendor prices.
- [Replace five tools with one workspace](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-replace-five-tools-with-one-workspace): Chat, meetings, docs, tables and tasks in one place. What works and what does not.
- [AI agents in team chat](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-ai-agents-in-team-chat): How the Model Context Protocol lets assistants work inside your workspace.
- [Run team chat on a small server](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog-run-team-chat-on-a-small-server): What a small cloud server can host, and what to watch.
- [Blog](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-blog): Why self-hosting, small-team costs, meetings and search.
- [More comparisons](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/compare-more): See how Dock fits against the tools you may be using today.
- [More alternatives](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/alt-more): If you are looking to move off a bigger suite, start here.
- [Roadmap](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/res-roadmap): We label every feature as live or on the roadmap. Order and timing can change.
- [Contact us](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/contact): Questions, a demo, migration help or a managed server. We reply by email.

## Security
- [Security](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/sec-security): Dock is self-hosted, so you control where data lives. Here is exactly what the software does and does not offer.
- [Privacy policy](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/sec-privacy-policy): Draft for review. Not legal advice. Plain-language draft for a self-hosted product.
- [Terms of service](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/sec-terms-of-service): Draft for review. Not legal advice. Plain-language draft. Final terms will replace it.
- [Cookie policy](https://dock.bobwork.ai/p/sec-cookie-policy): Draft for review. Not legal advice. Plain-language draft.

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- [Full text of all pages](https://dock.bobwork.ai/llms-full.txt)
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