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Open source alternatives to Discord[006]
Discord is a chat platform built around servers, persistent text and voice channels, screen sharing and community moderation. Below are 6 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
Rocket.Chat
The communications platform that puts data protection first
★ STARS
45.3k
⑂ FORKS
9.9k
Fluxer
A free and open source instant messaging and VoIP platform built for friends, groups, and communities. Self-hosting and more activity in this repository is coming very soon! See the README.
★ STARS
8.5k
⑂ FORKS
488
Cinny
Yet another matrix client
★ STARS
3.6k
⑂ FORKS
513
Stoat
The software powering Stoat
★ STARS
3.0k
⑂ FORKS
344
Wire
Overview of the open source code for Wire
★ STARS
2.5k
⑂ FORKS
179
Valour
Valour is bringing communities into the future with unique features, blazing performance, and respect for users.
★ STARS
381
⑂ FORKS
38
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Stoat is the closest to Discord's model of public servers, channels and fine-grained roles, and Fluxer covers similar ground with voice and video included. Rocket.Chat is the most battle-tested option and the easiest to run at scale, but it is shaped like a workplace tool rather than a community hangout, and Cinny is only a client, so you still have to run a Matrix server behind it.
// FREQUENTLY ASKED
What is the best open source Discord alternative?
Rocket.Chat is the most popular open source Discord alternative by GitHub stars (45,269 stars). The other 5 options are ranked above.
Are these Discord alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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