In the lobby, you can feel who’s around
The open floor everyone lands on. Walk closer and their voice fades in. That’s where the small talk happens.
An open-source virtual office for your team
Lightweight, open-source
virtual office.
A place for your remote team that stays open all day without slowing your machine down. See who is around at a glance and ask “got a sec?” without booking anything.
One install Teammates open the invite link and join in the browser.
Work remotely, the way you did in the office.
Everyone on one floor. Sense who’s around, gather in a space, call out to someone. What you did in the office still works here.
Make as many team spaces as you like
Add a space per team or project from the + tab. Pick a layout (meeting room, desks, lounge or café), and everyone inside stays on one voice call.
Anyone further away, just page them
Pick a name from the roster and you’re in a 1:1, whatever space they’re in. Share your screen right there. DND is respected.
What Hiroba does.
See who is in, walk over, and talk. That alone brings back the feel of an office.
See who’s in at a glance
Here, away, on a call, or do-not-disturb: it’s always on the roster.
Walk over and talk
No meeting, no invite. Step up to someone and voice connects.
Page anyone with one click
Pick a name from the roster for an instant 1:1, wherever they are. Screen sharing included.
Light enough to leave open all day.
A heavy tool gets closed, and an empty office is all that’s left. Hiroba is built to run all day behind your real work.
0%
Idle CPU
Near zero when still and silent
~100MB
Resident memory
Designed to stay small, even left running all day
<300ms
Voice latency
Direct P2P, no noticeable lag
Seconds to boot
Startup time
Tauri client, smaller and lighter than Electron
Figures are design targets. We’ll update them with measured results.
It’s open source.
Server and client are Apache-2.0. Read the code, verify the claims, run your own server.
$ git clone https://github.com/ludo-technologies/hiroba
$ cd hiroba/server && cargo run
✓ hiroba-server listening on 0.0.0.0:8787
# Single binary, no DB. That’s all it takes to spin up a floor.- Single binary, no DBRust server with no external deps. Self-host on a corporate LAN in minutes.
- Voice stays off the serverThe server handles position and presence only. Audio is WebRTC peer-to-peer.
- Specs in the openWire protocol (PROTOCOL.md), requirements, and implementation status live in the repo.
- Self-host is first-classSame codebase as hosted. Free, unlimited seats, no feature gating.
Two ways in.
Hosted (we run it) or OSS self-host (you run it). Two distributions from one codebase.
Recommended
Hosted
Hosted
We operate the infra. Sign in with Google, GitHub, or email and create an org. A 30-day trial starts automatically.
- Google, GitHub, and email sign-in
- Org creation, invite links, member management
- Stays connected on corporate networks
- $2/seat/month after the 30-day trial. No credit card required to try.
Open Source
OSS self-host
Run the single-binary server yourself. DB-less, with guest entry. Works on an internal network in minutes.
- Apache-2.0 (with patent grant)
- Single binary, no external deps (no DB)
- Guest / simple join; OAuth optional
- Setup guide and protocol spec published
Try Hiroba with your team.
Start with 2–3 people and choose a time to try it together. Your 30-day hosted trial starts when you create an org. No credit card required.
1. Install the desktop app. Only you need to.
Only the person setting things up needs the macOS or Windows app. Downloads are served from GitHub Releases; macOS builds are signed and notarized.
2. Create an org and invite your teammates
Sign in with Google, GitHub, or email and create an org. Send its invite link to your teammates. They join from the browser, nothing to install.
3. Get on the floor together
Join at the agreed time, unmute your microphones, and walk over to each other to talk. Try leaving Hiroba open during your next work session.
Download the app
On Windows, one command works too: winget install hiroba
Ready to try a virtual office
for your team?
Start with 2–3 people at the same time. See who is around, walk over, and try a quick conversation. No credit card required.