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Communication

First release coming soon Web & mobile

Chat

Give colleagues a private place to message each other inside Open Core HR. Start direct or group conversations and share files, photos, voice messages and locations.

Web & mobile
  • Direct & group chats
  • files & images
  • voice messages
  • reactions
  • read receipts

See Chat in Open Core HR

Direct and group chat with files and reactions, plus voice and video calls, with history kept on your own server.

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What you need

Everything Chat needs to run

Made for Organizations that want staff conversations kept on their own server rather than in personal messaging apps.

  1. This add-onChat
    $129.00
  2. $199.00
Total to get started$328.00

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What you can do

Chat

  • One-to-one conversations and named group chats, with members you can add later.
  • Images, video and files, sent as attachments or by drag-and-drop and paste on the web.
  • Voice messages and location sharing in the mobile app.
  • Emoji reactions, forwarding, copying and deleting your own messages.
  • Read receipts and typing indicators.
  • Available on the web and under the Connect tab of the Open Core HR mobile app.

Where and how it works

Chat works on the web and in the mobile app’s Connect tab and needs an internet connection to send and receive. Messages are stored in your Open Core HR database. It is for colleagues only; it does not message customers or connect to WhatsApp or other networks.

Software details

Latest version
First release coming soon
Last updated
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Minimum requirement
Open Core HR Core
Server stack
PHP 8.5+ · MySQL 8.4 · Node.js 26 LTSFull server requirements
Software type
Add-on module for Open Core HR
Platforms
Web & mobile
Languages
English · العربية (right-to-left) · Español · Français · हिन्दी · Português (Brasil) · Bahasa Indonesia · 简体中文 · বাংলা · اردو (right-to-left) · Deutsch · Русский · 日本語 · 한국어 · Türkçe · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · Filipino · Kiswahili · தமிழ் · తెలుగు · मराठी · فارسی (right-to-left) · Bahasa Melayu · Italiano
License
Permanent license · 12 months of updates
Delivery
ZIP download from your account
Support
6 months included, extendable to 12 months
DocumentationSetup, configuration and day-to-day use of Chat.
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Release history

Every update is a versioned, checksummed package. Download eligible versions from your account. View all releases

The first public release is being prepared. Purchases include every update released in the next 12 months.

Support

Standard and premium support

Standard support comes with your licence: we help you use the product and fix its bugs. Premium support is paid by the hour: our team does the work for you.

Standard support

Included with your licence

We answer your questions and fix problems in the product.

  • Questions about how a feature works
  • Help understanding the installation and update guides
  • Fixing bugs in the product
  • Advice on security issues and the release that fixes them

How you get it

6 months come with every licence. Extend to 12 months when you buy, or renew later from your account.

Renew for $49.00 per 6 months

Premium support

Paid by the hour

Our team works on your installation for you.

  • Installing or updating the software on your server
  • Changing how the product works for your business
  • Server, email, domain and SSL setup
  • Importing or moving your data
  • Live calls, screen sharing and training

How you get it

Buy a support-hour package. We tell you how long the work will take before we start, and only the time used comes off your balance. Hours never expire.

From $34.95 per hour

Which one do I need?

  • “A report shows the wrong total.” Standard support
  • “Where do I set up shifts?” Standard support
  • “Please update my server to the latest version.” Premium support
  • “Add a new field to the leave form.” Premium support
  • “Import our employees from a spreadsheet.” Premium support
  • “Train our team on a call.” Premium support

Support questions

Does my software stop working when support ends?

No. Your licence is permanent and the software keeps working. You only lose the ability to open standard support tickets until you renew.

What can I do when my 6 months of support end?

Renew standard support from your account for another 6 months, at any time. Or buy support hours when you only need help with one task. Nothing renews automatically.

I still have standard support. Do I need premium support too?

Only when you want our team to do work that standard support does not cover, such as installing, customising, importing data or training. Many customers never need it.

Will I be charged for premium support without agreeing first?

No. We send an estimate of the time needed, and nothing is taken from your support hours until you approve it. Every use is listed in your account.

Do support hours expire?

No. Unused hours stay on your account until you use them.

Is support the same as updates?

No. Updates give you new releases for 12 months. Support gives you help from our team. They are renewed separately, and neither one stops your software.

Can your team install the product for me?

Yes. Choose a fixed-price installation plan, or use support hours. Setting it up yourself with an AI assistant and our guides is free.

How do I ask for help?

Sign in, open Support in your account and create a ticket. You choose standard or premium there, and we tell you if a request needs the other one.

Chat

From first step to finished work

  1. Open Chat on the web or the Connect tab in the mobile app.

  2. Search for a colleague or create a group.

  3. Send messages, files and reactions, and see when they have been read.

Questions about this add-on

Can I make voice or video calls?

Not with Chat alone. Add the Calls add-on for audio and video calls between colleagues in the mobile app.

What happens when my updates expire?

Your installed software continues to run and eligible earlier releases remain available. Renew when you want another year of updates; there is no automatic renewal.

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