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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A versatile platform for text and voice communication, featuring topic-specific channels, customizable moderation, and smooth low latency interactions.

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Discord alternatives page was last updated Jan 11, 2025
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  1. Sylk Suite icon

    Sylk Suite

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    Sylk Suite allows the creation and delivery of rich multimedia applications accessed by SIP Clients, XMPP endpoints and WebRTC applications.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Sylk Suite Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  SIP client
    3.  Video Conferencing
    4.  Voice Chat
    5.  WebRTC

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  2. Librem Chat icon

    Librem Chat

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    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    168 Librem Chat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    App hasn't been updated on Play Store since 2020.

    Librem Chat Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free

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  4. Spot-On Encryption Suite icon

    Spot-On Encryption Suite

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Spot-On Encryption Suite screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Email template editor
    3.  PGP Encryption
    4.  Self Destructing Messages
    5.  GPG Encryption
    6.  Portable
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for Aliases
    9.  Shared Folders
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Decentralized

    Spot-On Encryption Suite VS Discord

     
  5. qTeams icon

    qTeams

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    The future of Team collaboration. Secure. Cross platform. Manage Teams, Groups, Private & Public Channels. Invite. Meet. Work. Automate with over 700'000 Apps. Built-in Webinar & Webmeetings. Available as PrivateCloud or On Premise. Decentralized.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Team Management

    qTeams Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2. GitLab icon  Gitlab integration
    3. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    4.  Team work
    5.  LDAP support
    6.  Video Conferencing
    7.  Audio Conferencing
    8.  Webinar

    qTeams VS Discord

     
  6. Kahla icon

    Kahla

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    Kahla is a free and open-source, cross-platform business messaging tool that supports end-to-end encrypted message communication and automatic destruction of messages.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    Kahla screenshot 1

    Kahla VS Discord

     
  7. PrivMX Fusion icon

    PrivMX Fusion

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    PrivMX Fusion is safe and easy collaboration software for all kinds of teams, with virtual workspace protected by end-to-end encryption. Each team uses desktop/laptop client software and its own (zero-knowledge) PrivMX Team Server.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Get a multi-window view and use PrivMX pocket - a companion app available for IOS and Android.
    Discontinued

    Official site no longer mentions the app nor allows you to download it. Can still be built from source, the code is a year or two old.

    Top PrivMX Fusion Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Kanban Board
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  VoiP Calls
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  Block Trackers
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  Team work
    10.  Task Scheduling
    11.  Task Tracking
    12.  Share screenshots

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  9. DogeHouse icon

    DogeHouse

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    DogeHouse is taking voice conversations to the moon 🚀.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Discontinued

    The maintainer of the project is “done with DogeHouse”. See video https://youtu.be/I8PkQgPiSq8

    DogeHouse Features

    1.  Voice Chat

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