BetterDiscord AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Instant Messengers

The best Instant Messenger alternative to BetterDiscord is Discord, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to BetterDiscord and three of them are Instant Messengers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Instant Messenger alternatives to BetterDiscord are Ripcord and Equibop.

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Enhances Discord with emotes, theme loader, CSS customization, and plugin support. Includes Minimal modes and requires existing Discord installation.

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BetterDiscord alternatives page was last updated Jan 15, 2025
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  1. Discord icon

    Discord

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    An integrated platform for text and voice communications. Offers tailored channels for different topics, customizable moderation tools, low latency for fluency, and managed user roles for optimal community facilitation.

    183 Discord alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Discord screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Multi Channel
    5.  Text chat
    6.  Bots
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  Multiple Servers
    9.  Push to talk
    10.  Text to Speech
    11.  Two-factor Authentication
    12.  Dark Mode

    Discord VS BetterDiscord

     

    • Discord is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to BetterDiscord.

    • Discord is the most popular free alternative to BetterDiscord.

    • Discord is Freemium and ProprietaryBetterDiscord is Free and Open Source
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    Ripcord

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    Ripcord is a desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer...

    160 Ripcord alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Discord
    • Slack
    Ripcord screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.4.29) is from 2021.

    Ripcord Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2. Slack icon  Slack integration
    3.  Native application
    4.  Slack client

    Ripcord VS BetterDiscord

     
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    Equibop

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    Provides a faster, lightweight Discord app with enhanced plugins. Equibop supports Linux audio screenshare via Equimic and Wayland, along with splash animations and voice detection.

    18 Equibop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode

    Equibop VS BetterDiscord

     
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