Open Source Discord Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Discord is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Mumble. 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 Tox, Matrix, Zulip and Jami.

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Discord alternatives are mainly Group Chat Apps, but if you're looking for Video Calling Apps or Instant Messengers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online, iPhone, Chrome OS, Self-Hosted, Open Source, Screen Sharing and Windows Phone. 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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  1. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Spot-On is Encryption software that securely connects two friends for chat, group chat, email, file sharing and file transfers with magnet links and P2P web search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    0xchat is a secure chat app built on the Nostr protocol. It prioritizes security, featuring private key login, encrypted private chats and contacts, encrypted group chats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
     
  3. PeerSuite icon
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    PeerSuite is an open source, decentralized, private alternative to apps like Discord or Slack. All data is sent only between clients through encrypted WebRTC channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  4. VoxShare icon
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    VoxShare is a simple Python-based push-to-talk multicast voice chat application with a sleek modern GUI built using CustomTkinter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. dirc icon
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    Dirc is a peer-to-peer web application which uses WebRTC to set up connections between chat participants without requiring a back-end server. The static files can be self-hosted. Other features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Videolify icon
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    Start your next video call with a single click. No download, plug-in or login required. Just get straight to talking, messaging and sharing your screen.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
     
  7. bindr icon
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    Study with new people or create a study session with your friends.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. WorkLand icon
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    WorkLand is a metaverse for tech teams. Team members can gather in WorkLand, manage projects, track tasks and get work done. WorkLand also features a break room.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    This simple Matrix client written in Python allows you to send and receive messages and files, verify other devices, and interact with your Matrix account or other Matrix users in many ways. You use it from the terminal (CLI) or integrate it into other simple Python programs.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
     
  10. Protox icon
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    Qt 5 Tox client for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    Content creators and influencers have the ability to monetize their platforms by promoting a range of games, from indie to AAA. They can preview new games, creating engaging content across a variety of social platforms such as TikTok, Twitch, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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