Compare Discord with alternative platforms.
• •Check out my alternative, Kestrel! It is currently unfinished, and thus will not be listed here.
| Name | Website | License | Encryption | Data Harvesting Risk | Security History | Kyc Required | Nsfw Support | Channels | Channel History | Persistent Channel Order | Threads | Pinned Posts | Direct Messages | Reactions | Embeds | Markdown | Message Editing | Search | Typing Indicators | Voice Calls | Video Calls | Screen Sharing | Streaming | Noise Suppression | File Sharing | Soundboard | Bots Plugins | Plural Kit Support | Custom Emotes | Custom Stickers | Polls | Events | Collaboration Tools | Mobile | Web | Desktop | Federation | Self Hosting | Discovery | Open Source | Userbase | Performance | Market Focus | Consumer Relationship | Ai Safety | Safety Concerns | Transparency |
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| Discord | link | Proprietary | partial | high | mixed | optional | full | advanced | full | Yes | advanced | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | advanced | Yes | advanced | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | Yes | full | full | Yes | Yes | advanced | advanced | basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | none | none | advanced | No | high | medium | mixed | closed | partial | medium | low |
| Fenrid | link | AGPL-3.0 Planned | partial | low | unknown | none | unknown | advanced | full | Yes | none | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | advanced | Yes | basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | No | none | none | Yes | No | none | advanced | advanced | No | Yes | No | none | none | basic | No | low | unknown | general | community-driven | yes | medium | medium |
| GameVox | link | Proprietary | partial | low | good | none | full | advanced | full | Yes | basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | advanced | Yes | basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | Yes | limited | full | Yes | No | basic | basic | none | Yes | Yes | Yes | none | partial | basic | No | low | high | gaming | neutral | yes | low | high |
| Spacebar | link | AGPL-3.0 | none | low | good | none | limited | advanced | full | Yes | advanced | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | advanced | Yes | advanced | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | full | No | full | full | Yes | Yes | none | none | none | Yes | Yes | Yes | none | full | full | Yes | low | unknown | general | unknwon | yes | high | medium |
| Stoat (Revolt) | link | AGPL-3.0 | none | low | good | none | limited | advanced | full | Yes | basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | advanced | Yes | basic | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | full | No | limited | partial | Yes | Yes | basic | basic | none | Yes | Yes | Yes | none | full | full | Yes | medium | medium | general | community-driven | unknown | low | medium |
| Valour | link | AGPL-3.0 | none | low | good | none | full | advanced | full | Yes | basic | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | advanced | Yes | basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | limited | No | full | none | Yes | No | none | none | basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | none | partial | advanced | Yes | medium | medium | mixed | community-driven | none | low | high |
| Yapper | link | Proprietary | full | low | good | none | full | advanced | full | Yes | basic | No | Yes | No | Yes | basic | No | basic | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | No | limited | none | No | No | none | basic | none | Yes | Yes | Yes | none | full | advanced | No | low | high | mixed | open | yes | high | high |