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. Sharry.live icon

    Sharry.live

     12 likes

    Browser-based tool enabling instant, end-to-end encrypted screen sharing with a shareable link, requiring no downloads, installs, or accounts. Sessions use peer-to-peer WebRTC connections, store nothing on servers, and support multiple privacy-focused participants.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Landingpage
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  2. Movim icon

    Movim

     56 likes

    Decentralized social and blog platform based on XMPP, enabling self-hosting, cross-network chat, video calls, and group collaboration. Users control and migrate their data, communicate across various networks, and access services from any node while preserving privacy and open-source principles.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • European Union flagEU
    Website (new)
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  4. DiscAlt icon

    DiscAlt

     10 likes

    Anonymous chat, voice, and video platform using end-to-end encrypted messaging powered by X3DH and XSalsa20-Poly1305, supporting secure user communities and group conversations, with no personal data needed for registration or operation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
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    Zenzap

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  6. Nerimity icon

    Nerimity

     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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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Profile Interface [PC - 2025]
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  7. Mezon icon

    Mezon

     21 likes

    The best Discord alternative. Mezon is a Live, Work, and Play platform. It’s perfect for gaming and chilling with friends, or even building a global community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • VN flagVietnam
    Mezon screenshot 1
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  9. Sloga icon

    Sloga

     7 likes

    Free, privacy-focused chat platform for gaming communities offering servers, channels, roles, low-latency voice, video, screen sharing, 5GB uploads, message translation, end-to-end encrypted DMs and calls, forum features, calendar events, and no paid tiers.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • US flagUnited States
    Server chat
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  10. VoltChat icon

    VoltChat

     3 likes

    An ad-free, theme-able, chatting platform built for privacy and security while offering a huge feature set including bot support, moderation, voice calls, screen sharing, video, embeds and many other features, it's built to be reliable and self-hosted while still allowing...

    27 VoltChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    VoltChat screenshot 1
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  11. mIRC icon

    mIRC

     99 likes

    Enables real-time chat on Windows with group or private messaging, multi-server access, file transfers, encryption, proxy and IPv6 support, chat logging, notifications, dark mode, and a scripting language for custom automation or developing communication tools and games.

    73 mIRC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Main Window
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  12. Undeafen icon

    Undeafen

     3 likes

    Undeafen is a social app where every post is a voice note. No photos, no videos. Your profile holds your voice notes the way an Instagram profile holds photos, and people reply in voice or text. It's where people share stories, opinions, advice, rants, even poems, anything...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • IN flagIndia
    hear the world.
    engage with voice.
    think it. say it. post it.
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  13. Flotilla icon

    Flotilla

     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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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Spaces support member directories, featured content, and in-app administration.
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  14. Strafe icon

    Strafe

     8 likes

    Open source chat platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, uncensored communication, markdown support, file sharing, self-hosting, multi-device sync, server management, voice or video calls, no data tracking, transparent codebase, and community-driven development.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Strafe screenshot 1
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  15. Valour icon

    Valour

     8 likes

    Valour is an open-source, privacy focused alternative to platforms like Discord or Slack, developed by a small team of volunteers. The app has been in development for over three years and is currently in it's alpha stages of testing.

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    • Online
    The home page of Valour.
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