Discord dominates community chat but locks you in. OSS alternatives matter for community ownership, no ads/data harvesting, and self-hosting for privacy-sensitive groups.
Revolt is the closest Discord clone — voice channels, custom emoji, bots, mobile apps. Modern UI, actively developed, fully open-source.
github.com/revoltchat/revoltRevolt is the closest Discord clone — voice channels, custom emoji, bots, mobile apps. Modern UI, actively developed, fully open-source. Self-host or use the hosted instance.
You want Discord features for your community without the corporate ownership.
Your community is already on Discord — migration is brutal for established communities.
Federated, encrypted alternative. Different model than Discord (rooms, not servers) but the right pick for privacy-first communities and organizations that need E2EE.
You need end-to-end encryption or federation across orgs.
Your community wants Discord-clone UX — Revolt is closer.
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