Best Discord Alternatives
Discord is the go-to chat and voice platform for communities and gamers, but privacy concerns, moderation policies, and resource usage lead some to alternatives. Teams and communities may want self-hosting, end-to-end encryption, or lighter clients.
1Team messaging platform with built-in huddles and video calls.
2Collaboration platform with video meetings, chat, and file sharing.
3Cloud-based messaging app known for speed, bots, and large groups.
Guilded
FreeCommunity and gaming chat platform with free voice, video, and tools.
Element
FreemiumDecentralized, secure messenger built on the open Matrix protocol.
Revolt
Open SourceOpen-source, self-hostable chat platform designed as a Discord alternative.
Mattermost
FreemiumAn open-source, self-hostable team messaging platform for secure collaboration.
Privacy-focused messenger with encrypted voice and video calls.
TeamSpeak
FreemiumEstablished voice communication app with an in-game overlay for gamers.
Rocket.Chat
FreemiumAn open-source communications platform with chat, video, and self-hosting.
Zulip
FreemiumAn open-source team chat app with a unique threaded conversation model.
Matrix
Open SourceOpen protocol for secure, decentralized real-time communication.
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