Common Ground Alternatives

Common Ground is described as 'Browser-based, open-source social platform for communities, built as a robust alternative to Discord' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Common Ground, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best Common Ground alternative is Telegram, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Common Ground are Element, Discord, Matrix and Stoat Chat.

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  1. Mirotalk icon
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    Powered by WebRTC, Real-time video call, chat room and screen sharing entirely browser based.

    89 Mirotalk alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Docker Hub
    • YunoHost
    • Cloudron
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  2. Spacebar icon
     26 likes

    Open source group chat, voice, and video platform with self-hostable private servers, Discord compatibility, extensible plugin and theme system, end-to-end encryption, support for multiple instances, and community-driven development offering high flexibility.

    39 Spacebar alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Flotilla icon
     11 likes

    Decentralized chat platform built on the nostr protocol with support for multi-group communities, event calendars, threads, private messaging, web of trust, customizable access controls, monetization via zaps, full privacy, and white-label options for branding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Nerimity icon
     17 likes

    Open-source chat platform providing community-focused group messaging, video calls, profile customization with animated avatars, custom emojis, tags, post creation, discovery of communities, and full source code access on GitHub. Entirely donation-funded.

    50 Nerimity alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. nvira icon
     6 likes

    Free, browser-accessed community platform with real-time text chat, voice and video calls, topic channels, encrypted direct messages and files, easy email sign-up, member and staff controls, invite links, moderator audit log, and full privacy settings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  6. Briefing icon
     29 likes

    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...

    166 Briefing alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
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  7. Ripcord icon
     30 likes

    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...

    174 Ripcord alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Discord
    • Slack
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  8. Colibri is an open source chat platform built on the AT protocol for communities big and small. It gives you the ability to create communities, manage members, and communicate through text, voice, and forum channels, all while maintaining true ownership of your data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. AWS Wickr icon
     50 likes

    Secure communication for individuals, teams, and large organizations.

    109 AWS Wickr alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
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  10. Roomy Space icon
     3 likes

    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
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  11. Mycelium icon
     4 likes

    Mycelium (formerly Disclone) is a feature-rich, open source communication app and personal-collaborative hub (drive/notes...).

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    • Online
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  12. Gitter icon
     39 likes

    Unlimited public or private chat rooms with full search, GitHub-based authentication, file and code sharing, flexible integrations with popular developer tools, admin controls, guest access, multi-platform support, data export, and ad-free collaboration spaces.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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