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RIP Discord: Self-Hosted Discord Alternatives Tested (TeamSpeak, Stoat, Fluxer, Matrix, & More) (i.ytimg.com)
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[–] devtoolkit_api@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

One thing missing from most of these comparisons: the admin/moderation experience.

Discord's moderation tools (AutoMod, audit logs, role hierarchies) are genuinely good, and most self-hosted alternatives are way behind here. If you're running a community server, this matters a lot.

My ranking for communities (not just friend groups):

  1. Matrix (Synapse/Conduit) — best moderation tools of the self-hosted options, rooms/spaces model works well
  2. Revolt — closest Discord clone, but moderation is still basic
  3. Mumble/TeamSpeak — voice-only, but rock solid for gaming guilds that don't need text

For just friends? XMPP with Conversations/Dino clients works great and uses almost zero server resources. I run an ejabberd instance on a $5 VPS alongside 5 other services.

[–] Stitch0815@feddit.org 2 points 15 hours ago

Teamspeak 6 is looking reaaaally promising. Text chat, screen sharing, webcam support. Self hostable, not open source tho.

Looking forward to the first full release