Discord Alternatives

Discord is described as 'A versatile platform for text and voice communication, featuring topic-specific channels, customizable moderation, and smooth low latency interactions' and is a leading Video Calling app in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Discord for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Linux apps. The best Discord alternative is Stoat Chat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Discord are Signal, Telegram, Element and Matrix.

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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, Open Source, Self-Hosted + Open Source, Self-Hosted and Apple Watch. 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. Roomy Space icon

    Roomy Space

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    Roomy creates rooms of sociality. Digital places for friends and collaborators to hang out in. Roomy is a lot more than 'group chat', but we do believe group chat is minimum viable everything, as it's the best default foundation for greenfield community building and...

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    • Online
    Screenshot of Roomy app, June 2025
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  2. Ziggs icon

    Ziggs

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    Smoothly Share Content Between Devices!.

    115 Ziggs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    Home page
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  4. Modular.im icon

    Modular.im

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    Awesome hosting for Matrix chat and integrations - built on the Matrix open ecosystem for secure, decentralised communication, by the creators of Matrix.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Circle.so

    Branded platform combining customizable community spaces, event scheduling, course management with video hosting, interactive discussions, AI moderation, member directories, gamified engagement, payment processing, advanced analy...

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  6. Fluux Messenger icon

    Fluux Messenger

     3 likes

    The modern XMPP client for teams who own their data.

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    • Windows
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    • Online
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    Chatroom
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  7. RebelOps icon

    RebelOps

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    A different project/operations management, AI-first.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Web/desktop view
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  9. Twake Chat icon

    Twake Chat

     2 likes

    Twake Chat is a secure, open source messaging platform designed for enterprises. It offers seamless integration of chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and email, and more.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  10. VoceChat icon

    VoceChat

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    Private social media. Embed a self-hosted Discord alternative under your site.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    VoceChat. Embed iframe under your site.
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  11. Qou icon

    Qou

     1 like

    Unique social media experience.

    46 Qou alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Qou screenshot 1
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  12. QuickCall.cc icon

    QuickCall.cc

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    Time-limited video conferencing for efficient meetings! Say goodbye to never-ending calls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Online
    QuickCall.cc screenshot 1
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  13. Pivot.app icon

    Pivot.app

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    Pivot is a workspace platform for communities, courses, projects, and teams. It combines real-time and async communication tools.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Space home that organizes everything in one hub: pinned docs, rooms, databases, and key resources so people know where to go without hunting.
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  14. Circle.so icon

    Circle.so

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    Branded platform combining customizable community spaces, event scheduling, course management with video hosting, interactive discussions, AI moderation, member directories, gamified engagement, payment processing, advanced analytics, and automated notifications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Circle.so screenshot 1
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  15. Croom.XYZ icon

    Croom.XYZ

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    A zero-friction, no-login chat platform for instant audio and text conversations. Optimized for all mobile devices, including KaiOS and JioPhone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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