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Pros
Pro Supports optional 128-bit SSL encryption
Pro Guest access
You can invite people to join conversations even if they don't have a Campfire account. Campfire will generate a link to share and the guest will only need to enter their name to join the conversation.
Pro Easy conferencing
When you need to make a conference call, all you need to click is "Start A New Call" and Campfire instantly embeds a phone number and password code in the message thread.
Pro Mobile apps
Campfire supports only iOS, but third party apps can be used for Android. There are also other third party apps that build upon Campfire and extend its functionality.
Pro Embeds images
Images that are uploaded in the GIF, PNG, or JPEG formats are represented as thumbnails in the chat room.
Pro Beautiful UI
Pro Powerful financial widgets
In-app widgets, such as an economic event calendar and news feed, are available.
Pro HD video streaming
Pro Mobile, web and desktop apps
Pro Ability to add pay-to-access content
You can host pay-to-access webinars.
Pro Integrated billing solution
Pro Screen sharing
Pro Chat software specifically for trading teams
Pro Talking twitter widget
Pro Admins have full moderation and user control
Pro Third-party integrations
For example, you can integrate the app with your MT4 web client.
Cons
Con Future of Campfire is uncertain
37signals have "changed direction" away from Campfire, focusing on Basecamp. They've ruled out shutting it down, but at this stage it's uncertain whether it'll be spun off as a separate company, sold off, or run in maintenance mode without any new features.
Con No private one-on-one conversation possibility
Con Does not show who's online
Con Cannot customize UI (i.e colors)
Con Relatively new
Con Currently only available in English
