Hmans focuses on finding a simple, self-hostable, and customizable open-source group chat solution. It is catalogued under Secure & encrypted messaging on PulseGate.

Who should use Hmans?

Hmans is an open-source project built for developers and teams.

Does Hmans have a free plan?

Yes — Hmans is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Hmans run on?

Hmans runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Hmans still maintained?

Unverified. Hmans has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Hmans?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ARYA - Secure Messenger, SimpleX Chat, and Bye Hippo Stickers.

Hmans is developed by Hendrik Mans, based in Germany.

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Hmans

Name: Hmans
Author: Hendrik Mans

hmans.devSecure & encrypted messaging🇩🇪

Chatto is an open source group chat application designed for easy self-hosting, familiar user experience, and straightforward customization. It allows developers and teams to deploy their own chat platform, ensuring privacy and control over communications. Built with agentic engineering principles, Chatto is suitable for those seeking alternatives to commercial chat services.

Open SourceWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

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Hmans is a Secure & encrypted messaging project. It focuses on finding a simple, self-hostable, and customizable open-source group chat solution. Hmans is an open-source project aimed at developers and teams. The project is open source (Open Source). Hmans is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Hendrik Mans (Germany), and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include self-hosting, group chat, and customization.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Self-hosting
Group chat
Customization
Open source

Built with & integrations

Framework

SvelteKit

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Detected from

SvelteKit: data-sveltekit- in the HTML · /_app/immutable/ in the HTML
Cloudflare: cf-ray header

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Aug · 16:40 UTC
Chatto Is Robots verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Indexed16 Jul · 14:52 UTC
Chatto is Robots verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hmans

What is Hmans?: Hmans focuses on finding a simple, self-hostable, and customizable open-source group chat solution. It is catalogued under Secure & encrypted messaging on PulseGate.
Who should use Hmans?: Hmans is an open-source project built for developers and teams.
Does Hmans have a free plan?: Yes — Hmans is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Hmans run on?: Hmans runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Hmans still maintained?: Unverified. Hmans has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Hmans?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ARYA - Secure Messenger, SimpleX Chat, and Bye Hippo Stickers.ARYA - Secure Messenger SimpleX Chat Bye Hippo Stickers
Who develops Hmans?: Hmans is developed by Hendrik Mans, based in Germany.
When did Hmans launch?: Hmans first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: developers and teams
Model: Open source
Solves: Finding a simple, self-hostable, and customizable open-source group chat solution.

Developer

🇩🇪Hendrik Mans

Index record

Indexed: 16 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: chatto-is-robots-hmans-dev
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://hmans.dev/

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