There are many great free and open-source alternatives to closed-source and/or paid chat platforms like Discord. This project aims to track and compare the feature set between the many different options with a focus on free open-source chat platforms.
Vote Information: All feature ratings for now are done manually by the repo owner, if you think there are some error open an issue with the reasoning. In the future, ratings will be determined by community median values. See features.md for detailed information on how votes are assigned for each category.
β
= Feature exists and works well
π§ = Feature exists but may be incomplete or needs improvement
β = Feature does not yet exist
Tip: Hover over emoji for additional information (π link to related issue, π demo credentials, etc)
| Feature | Sharkord | Spacebar | Sunburn | DCTS | Haven | Element |
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| Demo | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Freeness | π | π | π | π | π | 7οΈβ£ |
| Ease of Setup | 9οΈβ£ | 5οΈβ£ | 3οΈβ£ | 8οΈβ£ | 9οΈβ£ | 4οΈβ£ |
| Web App | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Desktop App | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Android App | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| iOS App | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Voice Chat | β | π§ | β | β | β | β |
| Video Chat | β | π§ | β | β | β | β |
| Screensharing | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Screensharing Audio | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| File Sharing | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Channels/Rooms | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| User Roles/Permissions | β | π§ | β | β | β | β |
| Encryption | 4οΈβ£ | 4οΈβ£ | 4οΈβ£ | 7οΈβ£ | 7οΈβ£ | π |
| Authentication Providers | β | β | π§ | β | β | β |
| Plugins | π§ | β | β | β | β | β |
| Translation | β | π§ | β | β | β | β |
| Stability | π§ | π§ | π§ | π§ | β | β |
Note: This list is by no means comprehensive and is provided on a best efforts basis. No guarantees are made to its accuracy or completeness. If you see an error or inaccuracy, please report it and contribute a fix if you can!
Check out the original project that inspired this format:
πΈ foss_photo_libraries
Please contribute additions and corrections! Please refer to CONTRIBUTE.md for details.
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