Open Source Discord Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Discord is Element. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Discord and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Discord are Mumble, Tox, Revolt and Jami.

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Discord alternatives are mainly Group Chat Apps, but if you're looking for Instant Messengers or Video Calling Apps you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Discord.
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Discord alternatives page was last updated Feb 27, 2025
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  1. Gitter icon

    Gitter

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    Gitter is a chat and collaboration tool for developers and users. It's a place for developers to talk.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Gitter Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Public communities discovery

    Gitter VS Discord

     
    Comments about Gitter as an Alternative to Discord
    Ehsan Mohammadi
    Positive •Dec 10, 2018
    1

    They work the same for chatting.

    Guest
    Positive •Jan 20, 2020
    0

    For development teams, it's working very similarly to Discord, although the interface is somewhat different

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    • Most users think Gitter is a great Discord alternative.

    • Gitter is Free and Open SourceDiscord is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Briefing icon

    Briefing

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    The preservation of privacy is the main driver for this project. Secure technologies, such as WebRTC, are used to establish a direct connection between the participants. The website that provides the web application and mediates the communication stores as little data as...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
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    Briefing Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  WebRTC
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Video Conferencing
    8.  Audio Conferencing
    9.  Anonymous Chat

    Briefing VS Discord

     
    Comments about Briefing as an Alternative to Discord
    RemovedUser
    Negative •Jan 3, 2023
    3

    it's a app that only supports video calls and is not in any way similar to discord

    FunnyMeatball
    Negative •Mar 26, 2022
    3

    Awesome instant video meetings, but misplaced in this list as an "alternative", as this has absolutely no similarities to discord and doesn't serve the same use-case.

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    • Briefing is Free and Open SourceDiscord is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Voxa icon

    Voxa

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    Voxa is a sleek, lightweight, native macOS Discord client built using SwiftUI. Designed for speed, efficiency, and a modern user experience, it brings the best of Discord to your Mac in a fully optimized package.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Fully customizable interface

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    ChitChatter

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    Chitchatter is a free (as in both price and freedom) communication tool. Designed to be the simplest way to connect with others privately and securely, it is:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    ChitChatter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Video Conferencing
    4.  Serverless
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    6.  React
    7.  WebRTC

    ChitChatter VS Discord

     
    Comments about ChitChatter as an Alternative to Discord
    RemovedUser
    Positive •Jun 10, 2024
    0

    This is an amazing software. Encrypted, serverless, video chat voice chat screensharing, text chat, able to send attachments! Very feature complete!

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    • ChitChatter is Free and Open SourceDiscord is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ChitChatter is Decentralized and Privacy focusedDiscord is not according to our users
  6. Jam icon

    Jam

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    Drop-in audio rooms for meetings, mini conferences, podcasts.

    187 Jam alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2022.

    Jam Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Audio Calling
    3.  Audio Conferencing
    4.  Meeting
    5.  Team work
    6.  Remote Work
    7. Shopify icon  Shopify integration
    8. WordPress icon  WordPress Integration
    9. Slack icon  Slack integration

    Jam VS Discord

     
  7. Strafe Chat icon

    Strafe Chat

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    StrafeChat is a web application focused on no censorship. We believe that people with any belief, opinion, or view should be able to communicate with each other freely.

    20 Strafe Chat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Linux
    A channel in strafe chat

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Screen Sharing

    Strafe Chat VS Discord

     
  9. TryQuiet icon

    TryQuiet

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    Quiet is an alternative to team chat apps like Slack, Discord, and Element that does not require trusting a central server or running one's own. In Quiet, all data syncs directly between a team's devices over Tor with no server required.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    TryQuiet screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Support for @mentions
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5. IPFS icon  IPFS Integration
    6.  Text chat
    7.  Cross-Platform
    8.  Multiple channels
    9.  Electron based

    TryQuiet VS Discord

     
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