Post #1682552

2026-02-19 08:21 UTC

I've seen mentioned these: - Stoat - pretty much same UI, based in UK, not sure where they get $$ - Fluxer - looks virtually like 1:1 Discord clone, based in Sweden, has paid tier pretty much like Nitro on Discord on official server - Nerimity - a little different UI, but still very Discord-y, based in UK, sourced from donations - Movim - this one is interesting, but it's not really Discord style app; it looks more like cross breed between IM and social network (FB/X), origin in France - Strafe - looks like Discord, supposedly have e2ee - Spacebar - reverse engineered Discord, IDK about maturity of this one - Adapt - another wanna be

Replies (6)

@moopet@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-19 09:36

Why is "one-to-one clone of Discord" the goal for everyone? Why not set your sights on a making a good UX instead?

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@AlfalFaFail@lemmy.ml 2026-02-19 22:08

Saw this a few days ago. ![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/35a3bfc3-1a96-470e-87db-8edf5478cac5.jpeg)

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@stom@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-19 20:14

Stoat *still* doesn't have screenshare. It's also a bloody stupid name - I have no idea who thought that re-brand was a good idea. Fluxer seems to support it though. BNoth can be self-hosted, which is a nice bonus.

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@QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-19 09:01

So you're saying there are options. Doesn't Stoat charge far out the ass?

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@ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2026-02-20 07:00

> but it’s not really Discord style app; it looks more like cross breed between IM and social network (FB/X) It has a built-in blog feature that communities or individuals can use to post announcements or articles to the whole instance, but it's pretty easily ignored by just clicking the messages tab, which doesn't show them at all, and makes the interface [look more like Discord](https://upload.movim.eu/files/9d94237298995552fa13436420195fbca436dce7/UNNi2BgYdYMi/post_Screen_Shot_2025-11-09_at_12.33.39.png.jpg).

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@Flyingrock@lemmy.world 2026-02-20 05:09

I've also seen [Roomy](https://itsfoss.com/roomy-discord-alternative/) and [Voltage](https://voltagechat.app/) mentioned around too but haven't personally looked into them.

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